Leona Mahoney
May 09, 2022
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Leona Mae Mahoney, age 88 of Altoona, Iowa was born in Clearfield, Iowa at home on November 17, 1933 to Gene and Hazel Morey. She entered into rest at Parkridge Specialty Care on May 9, 2022.
Leona grew up in the country and went to grade school at the country school before graduating from Clearfield Community School in 1952. Leona and Roger started going together during their junior and senior years of high school.
Leona went to the Thompson Beauty School in Des Moines after completing high school and worked as a beautician, first in Creston and then in Des Moines. She Married Roger Mahoney on June 12, 1955 in Clearfield. They had two daughters – Sandi on November 22, 1959 and Karen on September 12, 1962. She had a Blue Bird group for a couple of years in Ankeny and then the family moved to the Bondurant area where Leona and the girls joined a 4-H club. To have summers off, she began working at Farrar Elementary School and worked there for quite a few years. She first started as the librarian, then as the office secretary, and also a fill-in cook, teacher, nurse and principal, as needed. The family did a lot of camping at Thomas Mitchell Park and fishing in Minnesota.
Leona and Roger retired in 1996 and went on 3 big trips – Europe, Alaska and the Panama Canal. They then started going to Arizona in 1999 for part of the winters. They both also enjoyed going to all of the sports that their grandchildren and great grandchildren played in.
Leona was preceded in death by Roger, her husband of 61 years, her parents, and her siblings – Verla, Normie and Richard.
She is survived by her children - Sandi (Mike) Sibley of Altoona and Karen (Allen) Bieghler of Altoona; 4 grandsons – Nick (Whitney) Sibley of Mitchellville, Luke (Lacie) Sibley of Altoona, Logan Bieghler of Altoona, and Thomas Sibley of Warrensburg Missouri; 6 great grandchildren – Geniveve Wingert, Colbie Sibley, Peyton Sibley, Easlynn Sibley, Ashtyn Sibley, and Finnley Sibley, along with many nieces and nephews.
Services will be held on Saturday May 14, at Santiago United Methodist Church, which is located 3 miles north of Mitchellville (8190 NE 109th St, Mitchellville, IA 50169). Services will begin at 11:00 am.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Santiago United Methodist Church in Leona’s memory.
Diana Durlam
05/18/2022
I worked with Leona for almost 20 years at Farrar. She wore many hats as a secretary and librarian and also as a fill-in nurse, cook, teacher and principal. Leona was always ready to help out to keep everything running smoothly at Farrar.
Leona was my coworker, but also a great friend. We would enjoy going out to lunch during the summertime, a treat for all of us who worked during the school year. I made many fun shopping bus trips with Leona, Sandi, Karen and others to the Twin Cities, KC and Omaha.
Leona had a lovely smile and was a dear friend to many. She was kind and caring and dearly loved her family.
Sandi, Karen and the entire family, I hope all the wonderful memories will bring you comfort and peace.
With Sympathy and Friendship
nancy schrum
05/14/2022
I worked with Sandi at the Principal Financial. While working there we were good friends, road the bus together, I hiked at the Thomas Mitchell Park were Mike was park Range, talked about our children, etc. I was sorry to read of Sandi's mother passing away. I have lost my parents and understand the pain of the loss. Sandi and her family have my sympathy for the loss of their mother, grandmother and so much more. Blessings