Person:Mary Lestina (2)

From the Oct. 22, 1959, edition of the Monona (Ia.) Leader

Mrs. Moses Funeral Held

Funeral services for Mrs. Albert Moses, 84, were held Thursday afternoon, Oct. 15, at 1:30 o'clock at the Schultz Funeral Home with Rev. E. Wayne Hilmer officiating.

Burial was in the Monona City cemetery.

Mrs. Moses died Monday morning, Oct. 12, at 10:45 o'clock at the Postville hospital. She was taken to the hospital Saturday, Oct. 3, suffering from pneumonia. She had practically recovered when she suffered a stroke, which was the immediate cause of her death.

As Mary, she was born the daughter of Albert and Mary, nee Holly, Lestina, March 5, 1875, in Giard township, near Beulah.

She was married to Albert Moses Jan. 8, 1895. They went to live on a farm in Sixteen, Allamakee county, where they lived until November 1897, when they moved to a farm at Madison county, Nebraska. They lived there for eight years.

In 1906 they returned to Iowa and purchased Mrs. Moses' father's farm, where she lived until April 1, 1953, when she retired to Monona.

Preceding her in death were her husband, who died Oct. 18, 1930; one son, Arthur, who died June 10, 1940; her parents; two sisters, Mrs. John (Anna) Moses and Mrs. Frank (Emma) Samek; three brothers, Albert, Frank and John Lestina; and one grandchild.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Vlad (Mary) Macha of Mabel, Minn., and Mrs. Anna Yonda of Monona; three sons, William E., Simon A., and George E. of Monona; 12 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren.

Music was provided at the services by Mrs. Ben Frese Jr. and Mrs. George Martin. Mrs. Ivon J. Schultz was the accompanist.

Pallbearers were Floyd Lestina, Ben Lestina, Lawrence Moses, Leo Moses, Leo Samek, Thomas Macha, William Moses, Willard Moses, and William Crane.

Among those from a distance who attended the funeral services were:

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moses of Meadow Grove, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. William Filsinger of Tilden, Nebr.; Mrs. Ray Kasik of Lindsay, Nebr.; Mrs. LeRoy Hana of Madison, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Moses of Bridgeport, Wis.; Jason Moses of San Francisco, Calif.; Edwin Macha of Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. Adolph Graf and Mrs. Earnest Johnson of Chicago, Ill.;

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stangeland and daughter of LaCrosse, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Veglahn and sons of Stoddard, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Alex Macha and family of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Macha of Pittsville, Wis.; Mrs. Alex Feckhelm of Marshfield, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Kofoed and family of Pipestone, Minn.;

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Macha and girls, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lovstuen, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Moran and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barth of Mabel, Minn.; Miss Carol Macha of Ames; Mr. and Mrs. Vance Macha of New Hampton; Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Macha of Renwick; Mrs. Ella Moses and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Newton of Waterloo;

Mrs. Blanche Grotjohn and son Gordon, and Margaret Bush of Dubuque; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Yonda and Paul Yonda of Dundee; Mr. and Mrs. William Crane Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Fehlhafer of Elkader; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ferguson and Mrs. Ward Ferguson of McGregor; Frank Samek and Mrs. Ray Samek of Postville; and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Samek of Waukon.