BORN

1927

DIED

2015

FUNERAL HOME

Chapel of the Hills

1331 Lincoln Way

Auburn, California

Leona Wilson Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 26, 2015.

Born Leona Minnie Cussner, on November 26, 1927, to Fred and Amy Cussner in Youngstown OH. Passed away March 26, 2015 in Auburn, CA.
When she was nine months old her family moved to California. She was one of eight children.
She married at age 16, had three daughters. In the early 50's they relocated to Auburn, where she remained until her death. In 1960 she divorced her first husband and remarried in 1963.
Leona worked for Roseville Telephone Company for 35 + years.
She is survived by three grandsons and two great grandsons. She was preceded in death by her second husband a granddaughter and a great grandson.
Per her wishes there will be no services.

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April 2, 2015

Nickie Bailey

Hello my friend Leona,

We had a wonderful 20 years of gabbin' and doin'!

I miss you very much, but you are well now...no more suffering.

Till' later...I love you,

Nickie Bailey

April 2, 2015

Katharine Karyszyn

Such a wonderful, funny, lucky lady... Leona was the grand dame of the Construction Office, and she had it all under control! A wicked sense of humor, a strong will - we will remember her fondly always.

April 2, 2015

Diane Davis

Leona was a great lady. I have known Leona for 41 years and she was such a sweet lady. We worked together at Roseville Telephone Company. She always kept spirits up in the office with her jokes. She will be dearly missed.

March 31, 2015

Judee Jensen

I worked with Leona for many years at Roseville Telephone Company. She was a lady who wasn't afraid to speak her mind and in doing so she gave us lots of humorous moments in the office. She spoke a great deal about her family and it was clear that they meant the world to her. The office lost some of its color when Leona retired. I'm glad she had a long retirement and I hope it was a happy one.

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