Ed,Cheryl,&Kathy. I want to extend my sympathy to you and will keep you and your Mom in my prayers. I’m sure your mother and my Mom are busy catching up with everything. We are sorry we could not attend the services as we just got home last night from Davenport where Rich had crop adjuster’s school since Monday. We would like to have seen you, but our thoughts and prayers are with you. Take care and God’s blessings be with you. All our love, Pauline & Rich
Leona M. Burns
August 2, 1927 – March 17, 2010
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 19, 2010 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Leona M. Burns, age 82, of St. Cloud, who passed away Wednesday, March 17 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids. Reverend Thomas Knoblach will officiate. Entombment will take place in Assumption Cemetery Mausoleum.
Relatives and friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday (TODAY) at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud. Parish Prayers will be at 5 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.
Leona was born August 2, 1927 in Luxemburg, MN to John and Frances (Kopel) Thole. She graduated from Cathedral High School and worked for Northwestern Bell as a telephone operator. She married Harold Burns on June 19, 1951 at St. Mary’s Cathedral. She lived in St. Cloud all her married life. She was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Waite Park American Legion Post 428 Auxiliary, VFW Post 428 Auxiliary, St. Cloud Eagles Auxiliary, Legion of Mary, Daughters of Isabella, and Telephone Pioneers. She also volunteered for Catholic Charities and Caritas.
Leona is survived by her children Cheryl Rupp of St. Cloud, Edward Burns of St. Cloud and Kathleen (Dr. Keith) Baratz of Rochester, three grandchildren Hannah, Olivia and Drew Baratz, and sister Bertha Connolly of California.
Preceding her in death were her parents, husband Harold, 8 brothers and sisters and very special friend, Jim Kirchner.
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So sorry that we can’t make it up for Your Mom’s funeral. Ken is in the process of selling his business. We thought about coming early Friday morning but not sure about the weather I always had a special place in my heart for your Mom.
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Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 19, 2010 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in St. Cloud.
Relatives and friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday (TODAY) at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud. Parish Prayers will be at 5 p.m.
Visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.