Leona Coretta was born on the farm of her maternal grandparents, the Martin Dahl home in Grafton Township. She received her eduacation in Grafton Township School. She never married, and lived with her parents her entire life. In 1965 she moved to Grafton with her mother, She worked as housekeeper and later in the Grafton State School as a foster grandparent for 12 years.
Though never having children of her own, she loved children. She was wonderful with her nieces and nephews, often playing games with them. They fondly called her "Toots." On visits to the farm, many of them remember her telling them stories at night of the "boogie man," which delighted them.

Leona Coretta Rutherord

Leona attended church in the Rutherford family homes in Walsh County. For the past three years of her life she lived in the Sunset Home in Grafton. She died in the Unity Hospital in Grafton. Gilbert Ricter and Ray Stevens were speakers at her funeral, and Mrs. Wayne Rutherford was organist. Pallbearers were Gene Lusty, Lynn Rutherford, Bud Anderson, Wayne Rutherford, R. T. Swanson, and Jim Gauderman


Death Cert: Foster Grandparent - Grafton State School. Listed as Scotch-Irish-English.