LeAnn Amundson, 1938-2019

Published 1:00 am Tuesday, January 29, 2019

LeAnn Rosalie Amundson, 80, of Mankato, formerly of Waldorf, died after a short illness Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, at Waters Edge in Mankato.

LeAnn Amundson

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Mankato. The Rev. Dennis Heiden will officiate. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Mankato. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church and continues one hour prior to the service Wednesday.

LeAnn was born Nov. 20, 1938, to Roscoe and Pearl (Monson) Prescher. LeAnn was a 1956 graduate of Minnesota Lake High School. She was united in marriage to Lloyd Amundson on Dec. 16, 1957, at First Lutheran Church in Wells.

LeAnn and her husband farmed near Waldorf until their retirement. LeAnn had a strong Christian faith, which led her to teaching Sunday school, vacation Bible school and leading Bible study. She was a member of Hosanna Lutheran Church.

LeAnn was very creative and enjoyed making crafts and doing photography. She loved to cook and took pride in the cookbook she published in 2011. She had a love for nature, playing cards, dancing with Lloyd and spending time with family. LeAnn and Lloyd lived their later retirement years in Mankato at Diamond Creek on Amber Lane. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She is survived by her three children, Blane (Kerry) Amundson of Waldorf, Shalaine (Rod) Olson of Winnebago and Leshaine (Curt) Sonnek of Easton; seven grandchildren, Brooke (Brandon) Olson, Ashlee (Joseph) Edman, Caleb (fiancee, Lyndsey Prouty) Amundson, Nicholas Mata, Erin Olson, Brody Sonnek and Zackary Sonnek; six great-grandchildren, Briah, Brogan, Bray, Wyatt, Harper and Sage; brothers Neil Prescher and Loren (Barb) Prescher; one brother-in-law, Gordon (Bonnie) Amundson; and nieces, nephews and many cousins.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Amundson; parents and a great-granddaughter, Chloe.

Arrangements are with Mankato Mortuary.