Leona Brueske

January 18, 1926 - July 17, 2018

The funeral service for Leona Barbara Brueske, of Bertha, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 21, at the Domian-Anderson Chapel in Bertha, with Pastor Paul Dare officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday at the Domian Anderson Chapel from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. and will resume on Saturday from 9:30 until the time of the service. Leona, age 92, died July 17, 2018, at Alomere Hospital in Alexandria, MN. Leona was born January 18, 1926, to Nick and Agnes (Korkowski) Abel in Evansville, MN. At the young age of 13, she assumed all household duties and responsibilities after the untimely death of her mother. She married Palmer Louis Brueske February 21, 1945 in Leaf Valley, MN. Leona worked side by side with her husband in the business of farming in Leaf Valley and on their farm in Bertha. She also loved to garden. Leona and the family grew and sold cucumbers and she herself sold raspberries for many summers. She always had a large vegetable garden and flower bed. She enjoyed refunding, collecting stamps and coins, watching the Twins, playing Bingo, and playing cards and board games with her children, grandchildren and great-grands. She was a wonderful cook and loved spending time with her family. Leona will always be remembered by her sons Cullen Brueske of Las Vegas, NV; Douglas (Deb) Brueske of Wadena, MN; Chad Brueske of Detroit, MI; and daughters Jane Brueske of Grand Forks, ND; Deborah (Bob) Lenz of Alexandria, MN; Gwen (Dale) Greenwaldt, of Bertha, MN; Patricia (Randy) Soltis of St. Cloud, MN; and Coral (Jeff) Mills of St. Cloud, MN; and sisters-in-law Evelyn Abel of St. Michael, MN, and Ardeene Westvik of West Sacramento, CA; along with 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Palmer; two stillborn sons; and brothers Bill and Ray Abel. Pallbearers are Leona’s grandsons, Joel Brueske, Jeffrey Lenz, Robbie Lenz, Jason Brueske, Deron Greenwaldt, Neil Greenwaldt, and Kipp Greenwaldt. Honorary pallbearers are Leona’s granddaughters, Stefanie Thompson, Jody Brueske, and Amber Greenwaldt. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Bertha Township, MN.