Leona Mae Lien

Leona Mae Johnson was born May 23, 1931, in Fergus Falls, MN, to Ernest and Anna (Laugen) Johnson. She graduated from high school in Underwood, MN.

In 1950, she met Claremont "Monty" Lien. They were married on August 6, 1952, in Moorhead, MN. They lived in Moorhead from 1959 to 1990. Their second home, which Monty built, was a beautiful lake cabin in Crystal Hills, MN.

In 1997, Monty and Leona moved to Davenport, ND, where they lived until 2011, when they moved to Edgewood Vista in Fargo, ND. Monty and Leona celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on August 6, 2012. Monty died August 23, 2012, and Leona continued to make her home in Fargo.

Leona died peacefully on Saturday, May 17, 2014, in her home in Fargo.

Leona is survived by her three children, Carlee O'Dell, Fargo, and her son, Chris (Julie) O'Dell of Cary, NC, Cindy Lien, Fargo, and children, Whitney Lien (Jason Marek) of Fargo, Joey Trelstad (Katie Peterson) of Fargo, and Jesse (Kristin) Trelstad of West Fargo, ND; and Jeff Lien (Kim) and children, Cody and Dillon of Horace, ND, and Dustin (Shelly) Gustafson of Fargo; eight great-grandchildren, Rob, Eric, Stephen, Warren, Aiden, Wyatt, Madison, and Jordan.

In addition to her husband, Monty, Leona was preceded in death by an infant brother, and a sister, Joan Jacobs.

Visitation for Leona will be Tuesday, May 20, 2014, from 5 - 7 PM, with a prayer service at 6:30 PM, in Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead.

Her funeral will be Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at 2:30 PM, in Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Moorhead.