Cornelia Genevieve Lentner (Egloff)
August 10, 1914 — August 6, 2010
Cornelia G. Lentner, 95, of Robins, died Friday, August 06, 2010 at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Hiawatha, by Fr. Neil Manternach. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Monday, with a vigil beginning at 3:45 p.m., at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Graveside Service: 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include her children, Marvin (Helen) of Blacksburg, VA, Cathy (Ed) Rowley of Middleton, WI, Bill of Hills, Marge (LaVerne) Carstensen of Robins, Jerry (Barbara) of Marion, and Carol (Fred) Timmerman of Balaton, MN; 20 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; and Bill’s special friend, Fran.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and siblings, Frank Egloff, Loretta Hildebrand, Agnes Eike, and Cordella Powell.
Cornelia was born August 10, 1914 in Jasper, IN, the daughter of Meinrad and Theresa (Kessler) Egloff. She married Emil H. Lentner on November 25, 1935 in Earlville. Cornelia and Emil were married for 64 years and had farmed for many years in Linn and Delaware Counties. Emil died June 8, 2000. Cornelia worked for the Sears & Roebuck Company for many years, retiring in 1975. She was a member of the Polka Club of Iowa, Polka Club of America, and the Polka Boosters of Wisconsin. She enjoyed traveling and time spent with family. Cornelia was a loving mother, grandmother, and mother-in-law.
Please sign our online guestbook for Cornelia at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Survivors include her children, Marvin (Helen) of Blacksburg, VA, Cathy (Ed) Rowley of Middleton, WI, Bill of Hills, Marge (LaVerne) Carstensen of Robins, Jerry (Barbara) of Marion, and Carol (Fred) Timmerman of Balaton, MN; 20 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; and Bill’s special friend, Fran.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and siblings, Frank Egloff, Loretta Hildebrand, Agnes Eike, and Cordella Powell.
Cornelia was born August 10, 1914 in Jasper, IN, the daughter of Meinrad and Theresa (Kessler) Egloff. She married Emil H. Lentner on November 25, 1935 in Earlville. Cornelia and Emil were married for 64 years and had farmed for many years in Linn and Delaware Counties. Emil died June 8, 2000. Cornelia worked for the Sears & Roebuck Company for many years, retiring in 1975. She was a member of the Polka Club of Iowa, Polka Club of America, and the Polka Boosters of Wisconsin. She enjoyed traveling and time spent with family. Cornelia was a loving mother, grandmother, and mother-in-law.
Please sign our online guestbook for Cornelia at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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