- Date Of Birth: May 24, 1923
- Date Of Death: September 6, 2015
- State: Idaho
Leona Della Hovenden, of Eagle, Idaho, passed away peacefully in her home,
September 6th, 2015.
Leona was born May 24, 1923, in Walhalla, ND, to Fred and Julliette
the next years working in Minneapolis before moving on to Tacoma,
Washington. She married Eldon Dean, and her pride and joy, son Dennis,
was born October 21, 1946.
Leona and Dennis chose Idaho as their home, moving there around 1956.
the next nine years traveling the South Pacific. She divided her time
between Idaho and her job during those years, while Dennis spent time
with her in California and attended school at Bishop Kelly.
After retiring from Matson around 1965, Leona stayed in Idaho, working
as a Catering Planner at the Downtowner Motel and Convention Center. One day, Mr.
R. Hovenden walked into Leona’s place of work to hire her crew for a special
function for the Idaho Cattle Association. After a short courtship, Leona and Tom married
at St John’s Cathedral on November 3, 1967. Leona and Tom opened up
three Merle Norman cosmetic stores, which Leona managed very
successfully for the next 10 years.
Tom and Leona had 21 fun years of married life before Tom passed away
December 28, 1988. After a few years living the Arizona life, Leona returned to her beloved
Idaho.
Leona’s fun spirit and joy endeared her to her friends and relatives.
Her strong work ethic and devotion to any project she took on was an
inspiration to all. She will be missed!
Leona is survived by her two grandchildren Lindsay M. Dean and Shane E. Dean, along with her great granddaughter, Harper; Four brothers, Leo Verville, Raymond Verville, Wayne Verville, and Gary Verville. She also has six surviving sisters, Ella Corbit, Jean Corbit, Ida Mae Campbell, Donna Clairmont, Marjorie Johnson, and Deloria Longtin.
in Meridian.
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