January 5, 2000

Cleonora Sterle, 73

Chisholm - Cleonora L. Sterle, 73, died Friday, December 24, 1999 at her home in Chisholm.

Interment was in Chisholm Cemetery with arrangements by Rupp Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Chisholm.

Cleonora L. Alberg was born on February 23, 1926 at Hazel, the daughter of Carl and Louise (Finstad) Alberg. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended school in Hazel and St. Hilaire.

In 1947 she married Edward Sterle and worked as a beautician at Buchanan Nursing Home in Chisholm for 25 years.

Cleo is survived by her husband, Edward; one daughter, Marilyn (Donald) Renzagalia of Chisholm; one son, Jeffrey Sterle of Chisholm; one grandson; five sisters, Lillian Ranum and Gladys Nelson, both of Thief River Falls, Peggy Rolland and Ruby (Glenn) Engelstad, both of Seattle, WA, and Connie (Jim) Kolden of Shoreview; one brother, Stanley (Theresa) Alberg of Thief River Falls; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Mae Dinsmore. A00003B2000JA05

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