Leona Duvel

Leona Amanda Duvel, 101, of Waukon died Friday, January 17, 2014 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 21 at Salem United Church of Christ in rural Waukon with Pastor Sue Klimstra officiating. Burial was held in the church cemetery.
Leona A. Duvel was born June 11, 1912 on her parents' farm in rural Postville, the daughter of Henry and Augusta (Klepper) Snitker. She was baptized and confirmed at Salem United Church of Christ in rural Waukon. Leona attended Ludlow #9 country school and Frankville Junior High. February 16, 1933 she married Edwin Lawrence Duvel at Salem United Church of Christ in a double wedding ceremony with her twin brother, Leo.
Leona and Edwin farmed together in Union Prairie Township rural Waukon. Edwin died in 1963 and shortly after that Leona moved into Waukon. She took care of the sick, elderly and also did babysitting.
She was a lifetime member of Salem United Church of Christ, where she was involved in its women’s fellowship. Her faith and church were very important to her. Leona enjoyed working in her vegetable and flower gardens, playing cards, following Iowa Hawkeye basketball, baking, collecting bells, word finds and reading, especially poetry. She also enjoyed visiting with and making new friends. Her favorite time was when she was spending it with her family.
Survivors include her daughter, Janice Winter, of Waukon; a granddaughter, Gwen (Mike) Lloyd of Harpers Ferry; a grandson, Greg (Wandu Peterson) Winter of Waukon; eight great-grandchildren, Dan (Lacy) Lloyd, Jeremy (Ruth) Lloyd, Elizabeth Lloyd, Trish (Brady) Iverson, Shawn Lloyd, Heather (Chad) Jones, Nick (Amanda Roderick) Winter and Ashley (Tim Ryan) Winter; 12 great-great-grandchildren, Cashton, Caidee, Cael, Bailey and Riley Lloyd, Stella Iverson, Kody Lier, Tyler and Trent Jones, Alexa Meyer, and Wayde and Harper Winter; and many nieces and nephews. Leona was also anxiously awaiting the arrival of her 13th great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Edwin; a son-in-law, Cletus Winter; a grandson, Wade Winter; three sisters, Gertrude Snitker, Anna Hesse and Mabel Winke; and three brothers, Arthur, Daniel and her twin brother, Leo Snitker.
Honorary casketbearers were Leona’s great-granddaughters. Casketbearers were Leona’s great-grandsons. Online condolences may be left at www.martinfunerals.com.