Leota
Scheuring, 86
New
Hope - Leota Scheuring, 86, formerly of Red
Lake Falls, died Saturday, February 16, 2002 at St.
Therese Care Center in New Hope.
Mass
of Christian burial was held 
Tuesday,
February 19, at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic
Church in Red Lake Falls with Father Tim Bushy
officiating. Polly Beyer was the organist, and
special music was provided by St. Joseph's Church
Choir. Casketbearers were Eldon Burstad, Monte
Burstad, Brent Lindner, Jim Benoit, Vaughn
Thorfinnson, and Duane Adelman. Interment was in
St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Red Lake Falls
with Johnson Funeral Service in charge of the
arrangements.
Leota
Fern Thompson was born on January 11, 1916 at
Huron, S.D., the daughter of Theodore and Mary Jane
(Maxon) Thompson. In 1926, Leota moved with her
family to St. Hilaire, and in 1929, they moved to
Red Lake Falls.
On
November 26, 1936, Leota was united in marriage to
Alois Scheuring at St. Mary's Catholic Church in
Red Lake Falls. The couple resided in Red Lake
Falls where Leota cleaned houses for various
families in the community. She worked for a time as
a cook at the elementary school in Red Lake Falls.
Alois died on March 5, 1976. Leota moved to Sunset
Court and resided there for many years. In 1995,
she moved to Chisago City, and in April of 1999,
she moved to St. Therese Care Center in New Hope
where she had since resided.
Leota
was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Red
Lake Falls and its Guild. She was also an active
volunteer, serving on the election board,
volunteering with the March of Dimes, and always
available to help others.
She
enjoyed sewing, quilting, canning, cooking, and
watching the birds and squirrels.
Leota
is survived by two daughters, Jean (Henry) Hankins
of Kinnear, Wyo. and Patricia (Hugo) Lindner of
Brooklyn Center; two grandsons; and several nieces
and nephews.
She
was preceded in death by her parents; husband;
three brothers, Harvey Thompson, Clay Thompson, and
Don Thompson; and a sisters, Winifred Johnson
Burstad. A00003B2002FB20
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