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Leona Katherine “Lea” Gillen Kjar

Birth	:	23 Oct 1919 Indianola, Red Willow County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	13 Oct 2012 Lexington, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Saint Anns Cemetery, Lexington, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7789001, -99.7114029
Plot	:	DIV.C , LOT 37, SPACE 4.
Description	:	Leona K. "Lea" Kjar, 92, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2012, at WEL-Life at Plum Creek in Lexington. Lea was born October 23, 1919, in Indianola, Nebraska to John C. and Mary (Weskamp) Gillen. Lea attended rural school in Frontier, County and graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1938. She attended Teacher's College for one year in McCook and taught for two years in a Willow County rural school. In 1940, she moved to Denver, Colorado where she worked as a stenographer for Armour & Company and Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad until her marriage.... Read More	Leona K. "Lea" Kjar, 92, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2012, at WEL-Life at Plum Creek in Lexington. Lea was born October 23, 1919, in Indianola, Nebraska to John C. and Mary (Weskamp) Gillen. Lea attended rural school in Frontier, County and graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1938. She attended Teacher's College for one year in McCook and taught for two years in a Willow County rural school. In 1940, she moved to Denver, Colorado where she worked as a stenographer for Armour & Company and Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad until her marriage. She was married to Carl J. Kjar on September 6, 1945, in Denver. The couple was blessed with six children; three girls and three boys. The Kjar family returned to Nebraska to the farm, where they raised their family and Lea spent many years keeping up with school functions, 4-H Clubs and organizations. She also loved to sew, crochet and woodwork. The couple enjoyed traveling and Lea enjoyed being active in St. Ann's Catholic Church, bandage rolling and study group. Lea's enjoyment of sewing and crocheting kept her busy at county fair time as she always made projects to submit for judging. She was proud of the fact that she made it to the Nebraska State Fair. Lea was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother who always had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed family get-togethers and visits from friends and family. Survivors are: children; Kenneth Kjar of Lexington, NE., Dean (Pam) Kjar of Wood River, NE., Sherry (Terry) Christensen of Clifton, CO., Jan (Bill) Jacquot of Loveland, CO. and Kathy (Dave) Hofferber of Lexington, NE.; fifteen grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Clara Gillen of Cuyahoga Falls, OH. and a host of relatives and friends. Lea was preceded in death by: parents; husband, Carl Kjar on August 7, 1999; son, Rollie Kjar; grandson, Jared Wood; brothers, Lloyd and Don Gillen, and sister, Mildred Sughroue. Burial was in the St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery, Lexington, NE. Published in Kearney Hub on October 15, 2012

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Leona Katherine “Lea” Gillen Kjar death on 13 Oct 2012 in Lexington, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.7789001
Longitude: -99.7114029

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16. Elwood Cemetery
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19. Saint Patricks Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5667500, -99.6800000

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