Leona Marie Wacker

Leona M. Wacker, age 97 of Arlington, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at the Arlington Good Samaritan Center. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at St. Pauls Ev. Lutheran Church in Arlington. Rev. Bruce Hanneman will officiate. Visitation will be from 9-11am on Saturday at the church. Interment will be in St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Cemetery in Arlington. Leona was born on January 23, 1917 to Edward and Lena (Brockhoff) Kamps in Sibley County. She was baptized in February 1917 and confirmed April 13, 1930 both at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church. She married Albert Wacker on November 27, 1935 at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church. She worked at the Arlington Municipal Hospital for 45 years. Leona is survived by her children and their families: Daughter, Shirley (Don) Kubal of Arlington their children, Greg (Corinne) Kubal their children, Alex, Andrew and Aaron Kubal; Tammy Kubal and her children, Kirby Kubal and Brittany (Matt) Turner, Lisa (William) Holt their children, Matthew (Christy), Angela and Rachel Holt; Son, Duane (Lois) Wacker of Le Sueur their children, Christine (Steve) Bjork their children, Kirsten, Erik and Tyler Bjork; Nancy (Todd) Kiemele their children, Emily and Bridget Kiemele; Elizabeth (Kyle) Bjork their children, Rebekah, Mark, Paul and John Bjork; sister, Dorothy Spoors; sisters-in-law, Ruth Kamps and Dorothy Kamps and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Albert Wacker in '71; grandson, Gary Kubal; siblings, Milton, Harold, Lloyd, Luverne, Gordon Kamps and Myrtle Fisher.