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Leona Ridpath

Female 1914 - 2011  (97 years)


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  • Name Leona Ridpath 
    Born 15 Sep 1914  Sherman, , South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 25 Dec 2011  Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Co, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Co, South Dakota, USA (Hills of Rest Memorial Park) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I11807  A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
    Last Modified 4 Jun 2015 

    Father John Ridpath,   b. 13 Jan 1874, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1945  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Ida Muth,   b. 8 Oct 1879, Hawarden, Sioux Co, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F9091  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George Horr,   b. 25 Jul 1908, Ottumwa, Wapello Co, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1980, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Co, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1933  Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Co, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Lanny Horr,   b. 6 Mar 1935, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Co, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 2003, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Co, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     2. Roger Horr,   b. 7 Apr 1941, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Co, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1988, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Co, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2009 
    Family ID F5292  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
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      Cemetery:
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      Obituary:
      Leona was born on a farm near Garretson, South Dakota on September 15, 1914, the daughter of John and Ida (Muth) Ridpath. She came to Sioux Falls at the age of 15 and lived with an older sister.

      Leona married Russell Horr on December 25, 1933 and they raised two sons, Lanny and Roger. She worked at several businesses in Sioux Falls including Scotch Cleaners, Horwitz Jewelers and Sioux Steel. Leona also was a Senior Companion for several years. She was called "Grammy" by her family and friends.

      Russell passed away in 1980. Leona was well cared for and enjoyed spending the last few years at Stoney Brook Suites and the Good Samaritan Village where she passed away on November 3, 2011 at the age of 97.

      Leona was a member of Eastside Baptist Church and was a Sunday School teacher for many years. She enjoyed gardening, fishing and spending time at the cabin on Lake Madison.

      She is survived by grandchildren and their spouses, Rodger and Shelly Horr, Kevin and Diane Scott, Billy and Joli Scott, Duane Horr; six great grandchildren; a daughter in law, Marian Horr and a God Child, Joyce (Bob) Heyl. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sons and eight siblings.