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Household of Leona June Rasmussen

She is married to Lee Gerald Buffington.

They got married on August 25, 1956 at Forest City, Hancock / Winnebago Co., IA, she was 23 years old.

Lee Gerald Buffington oo Leona June Rasmussen

Marriage sources: Author: Sleper, Albert (b.1902), Title: Sleper Family Data Sheet, (Publication location: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: A.S., Publication date: vii Apr MCMLXXXIV) for date of marriage.
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Leona June Rasmussen

Sources: Author: Sleper, Albert (b.1902), Title: Sleper Family Data Sheet, (Publication location: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: A.S., Publication date: vii Apr MCMLXXXIV) for name = Leona Rasmussen.

Author: Shaffer, Jen, Title: "Leona June Rasmussen Buffington," (Publication location: Mason City, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxviii Apr MMXVIII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189269050/leona-june-buffington

"Photo[graph of stone shared with Lee G. Buffington] added by Jen Shaffer

Leona June Rasmussen Buffington Birth 22 Jun 1933 Death 25 Apr 2018 (aged 84) Burial Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 189269050

Spouse
Photo[graph of stone shared with Leona J. Buffington] Lee G. Buffington 1931-1993

Created by: Anonymous Added: 28 Apr 2018 Find a Grave Memorial 189269050"

Author: N.N. (anonymous), Title: "Leona June Buffington," (Publication location: Mason City, IA, Publisher Fullerton Funeral Home, Publication date: after xxiv June MMXVIII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.fullertonfh.com/obituaries/Leona-Buffington/#!/Obituary

"[photograph of a woman] Leona June Buffington June 22, 1933 - April 25, 2018

Obituary for Leona June Buffington

Leona June Buffington, 84, of Mason City, IA died on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.

A visitation will be held from 4-8 pm on Friday, April 27, 2018 at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd St SE, Mason City. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am with a one hour prior visitation on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S Pennsylvania Ave, Mason City, with Pastor Steve Hansen officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Leona June Buffington was born on June 22, 1933 in Crystal Lake, Iowa, the daughter of Albert and Emma (Frederickson) Rasmussen. She attended country schools and graduated from Forest City High School. She worked in the Treasurer's office at the Winnebago County Courthouse following graduation.

On August 25, 1956, she was united in marriage to Lee Buffington in Forest City. Leona was a stay-at-home mother for many years, and later worked for Payless Cashways and Sears for many years doing bookkeeping and clerical work.

She enjoyed attending her grandchildren's many events and never missed the opportunity to be a part of their lives. Leona enjoyed traveling with Lee and the family; taking trips to all parts of the country and continued traveling in later years. She enjoyed attending community events with her many close friends. Leona had a passion for her flowers and garden; she spent many enjoyable hours outside.

Leona's pets were a big part of her life, including: Brutus, Brownie, and Bitsy. She was a regular fixture seen walking her dogs through her neighborhood. Leona was a frequent pet-sitter for family and friends. Her sons' Boy Scouting life was very important to her, and she served as a Den Mother, and was very proud of her Eagle Scout son's and her Eagle Scout grandson's. She was close to her family and enjoyed spending time with her brother, sisters, many nieces and nephews, and the rest of her family.

Leona was deeply devoted to Wesley United Methodist Church, serving in many groups in leadership roles, church circle, women's club, leading the Golden Age group, and volunteering in the church office. She also volunteered for: Seniors & Law Enforcement Together (SALT), Kinney Pioneer Museum, Meals on Wheels and Hospice.

Those left to cherish her memory include Children: Mark (Teresa) Buffington of Mason City; Kevin (Kim) Buffington of Sioux Falls, SD and Perry (Marla) Buffington of Mason City; Grandchildren: Chad (Katie) Buffington, Jason Buffington, Matt (Lauren) Buffington, Chris Buffington, Heather (Andrew) Boelman, Justin (Alicia) Anderson, Heather Anderson, Joe (Reka) Buffington, Adam Buffington, Ben Buffington and Rebecca Buffington; Great-Grandchildren: Leila Buffington, Austin Buffington, Morgan Buffington, Hailey Buffington, Elizabeth Boelman, Remington Boelman, Colton Boelman, Ashtyn Smith and Presley Smith; Siblings: James Rasmussen, Verna (Jack) Ouverson and many beloved brothers-in law and sisters-in-law; Beloved Granddogs: Brittney, Chumlee, Lewee, Buddy and Chloe.

Leona was preceded in death by: Husband, Lee Buffington; Grandson, Blake Boelman; Parents, Albert and Emma Rasmussen; Sister and Brother-In-Law, Wilma (John) Riekena; Sister-In-Law, Winifred Rasmussen; Many beloved brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law and family

In expression of sympathy, memorials may be directed to Wesley United Methodist Church.

Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd St SE, Mason City, IA 50401, 641-423-8676 www.Fullertonfh.com Facebook/Fullertonfuneralhomes

Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City, IA

Visitation
APR 27. 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM (CDT)
Fullerton Funeral Home in Mason City 123 2nd St. SE Mason City, IA 50401 (XXXXX@XXXX.XXX) https://www.fullertonfh.com

Visitation
APR 28. 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM (CDT)
Wesley United Methodist Church 1405 S Pennsylvania Ave. Mason City, IA 50401

Funeral Service
APR 28. 10:30 AM (CDT)
Wesley United Methodist Church 1405 S Pennsylvania Ave. Mason City, IA 50401"

It is my hypothesis Justin (Alicia) Anderson & Heather Anderson are Kim Buffington's children by a previous marriage. - D. A. Navorska - xxix Nov MMXX - in proximo Grove, OK
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Leona June Rasmussen
1933-2018

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1931-1993

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Birthday June 22, 1933

  • The temperature on June 22, 1933 was between 10.0 °C and 20.9 °C and averaged 14.5 °C. There was 3.8 mm of rain during 3.9 hours. There was 7.0 hours of sunshine (42%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the ??. Source: KNMI
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  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1933: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.2 million citizens.
    • March 2 » The film King Kong opens at New York's Radio City Music Hall.
    • March 20 » Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler ordered the creation of Dachau concentration camp as Chief of Police of Munich and appointed Theodor Eicke as the camp commandant.
    • April 4 » U.S. Navy airship USSAkron is wrecked off the New Jersey coast due to severe weather.
    • August 1 » Anti-Fascist activists Bruno Tesch, Walter Möller, Karl Wolff and August Lütgens are executed by the Nazi regime in Altona.
    • August 16 » Christie Pits riot takes place in Toronto, Ontario.
    • September 26 » As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrenders to the FBI, he shouts out, "Don't shoot, G-Men!", which becomes a nickname for FBI agents.

Day of marriage August 25, 1956

  • The temperature on August 25, 1956 was between 10.1 °C and 16.7 °C and averaged 12.7 °C. There was 37.8 mm of rain during 9.6 hours. There was 5.7 hours of sunshine (40%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1956: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.8 million citizens.
    • January 3 » A fire damages the top part of the Eiffel Tower.
    • January 8 » Operation Auca: Five U.S. missionaries are killed by the Huaorani of Ecuador shortly after making contact with them.
    • February 20 » The United States Merchant Marine Academy becomes a permanent Service Academy.
    • July 9 » The 7.7 Mw  Amorgos earthquake shakes the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). The shaking and the destructive tsunami that followed left fifty-three people dead. A damaging M7.2 aftershock occurred minutes after the mainshock.
    • October 28 » Hungarian Revolution: A de facto ceasefire comes into effect between armed revolutionaries and Soviet troops, who begin to withdraw from Budapest. Communist officials and facilities come under attack by revolutionaries.
    • November 7 » Hungarian Revolution: János Kádár returns to Budapest in a Soviet armored convoy, officially taking office as the next Hungarian leader. By this point, most armed resistance has been defeated.

Day of death April 25, 2018

  • The temperature on April 25, 2018 was between 8.5 °C and 14.5 °C and averaged 11.5 °C. There was 5.2 mm of rain during 2.0 hours. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (36%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem-Alexander (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 2013 up to present prince from the Netherlands (also called Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, October 26, 2017 to present the cabinet Rutte III, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
  • In the year 2018: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 17.2 million citizens.
    • March 4 » Former MI6 spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter are poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent in Salisbury, England, causing a diplomatic uproar that results in mass-expulsions of diplomats from all countries involved.
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    • October 27 » A gunman opens fire on a Pittsburgh synagogue killing 11 and injuring 6, including 4 police officers.
    • November 26 » The robotic probe Insight lands on Elysium Planitia, Mars.

Day of burial April 28, 2018

  • The temperature on April 28, 2018 was between 4.9 °C and 14.5 °C and averaged 11.7 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 1.6 hours of sunshine (11%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem-Alexander (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 2013 up to present prince from the Netherlands (also called Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, October 26, 2017 to present the cabinet Rutte III, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
  • In the year 2018: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 17.2 million citizens.
    • January 31 » Both a blue moon and a total lunar eclipse occur.
    • September 20 » At least 161 people die after a ferry capsized close to the pier on Ukara Island in Lake Victoria and part of Tanzania.
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