Lenora Lysdahl

Lenora Mary (Eick) Lee Lysdahl, age 91, of Grantsburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2014, at Good Samaritan Society - St. Croix Valley Nursing Home in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. Lenora was born on a farm in Bremer County, Iowa, on January 1, 1923, a daughter of the late Herman and Minnie (Stueber) Eick. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bremer, Iowa. She has been a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Grantsburg, WI, since 1968. Lenora was married to Donald Lee in February 1941. To this union, 10 children were born. After she and Donald were married, they farmed at various locations in northeast Iowa before moving to the Falun, WI, area in 1961. Lenora was a homemaker and mother, and helped with every aspect of farming until 1969 when she and her 4 youngest children moved to Grantsburg. On October 1, 1972, Lenora was united in marriage to Johnnie Lysdahl at The Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa; they made their home in Grantsburg. She worked at Marek's Bakery in Grantsburg, Raymond Anderson's Cafe' in Falun, Jeannie's Hamburger Shack in Grantsburg, and Ma Brown's Cafe' in Rock Creek. She also volunteered as a Green Thumb worker for the Senior Center in Grantsburg. After retiring, Lenora remained active by being a volunteer driver for Burnett County. She enjoyed driving senior citizens to their various appointments as long as she was able.   Since 1996, Lenora had been living with her daughter, Susan Jensen; and in May 2013, she became a resident of St. Croix Valley Nursing Home (Good Samaritan Society) in St. Croix Falls, WI. Surviving are her children: Donald (Marge) Lee, Jr., Barbara (Richard) Adolphson, Richard (Lois) Lee, David Lee, Judy (Dean) Tyberg, Duane (Jeanne) Lee, Steven (Jean) Lee, Mary (Allan) Hutchens, Susan Jensen, and Dean (Valerie) Lee; numerous loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family. Preceding her in death are her parents; 2 sisters: Baby Dora Eick and Laura Hanson; 5 brothers: Art, Edward, Harold, Fred, and Lavern Eick; a grandson, David Jensen; step grandson, Toby Hutchens; and husbands: Donald Lee and Johnnie Lysdahl. The funeral service for Lenora Lee Lysdahl will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. (visitation 12:30pm - 1:30pm), Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Faith Lutheran Church, 421 S. Russell St., Grantsburg WI, with Pastor Sandy Hutchens officiating. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Grantsburg. Arrangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Grantsburg Chapel. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com. Blessed be the memory of Lenora . In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to The Lutheran Hour Ministries, 660 Mason Ridge Circle, St. Louis, MO 63141, or www.lutheranhour.org.