Margaret "Leona" Quade

Margaret "Leona" Quade, 82, of Kingsley passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Leona was born April 13, 1931 in Sioux City, Iowa the daughter of Hans and Degmar (Nielsen) Hansen. She attended Sioux City schools and graduated from Central High School in 1949. Following graduation, Leona attended and received her Registered Nurse Diploma from Methodist School of Nursing in Sioux City. She worked in her profession for 40 years, retiring in 1993.Leona and Robert L. (Joe) Quade were united in marriage November 21, 1951 in Sioux City, Iowa. They spent the greater part of their marriage residing in Arizona and New Mexico. They moved back to Iowa in 1986 after Joe retired from the National Forest Service. Leona is survived by her daughters, Mary (Eron) Andrews and Nora (Pat) Henrich, both of Kingsley, IA, a grandson, Tim (Kelly) Henrich of Venus, TX, granddaughters Shannon (Adam) Timmins of Elk Point, SD, Lyssa (Angela) Morrow of Vermillion, SD, Amanda Quade, Jennifer Henrich, Rebecca Quade, and Hannah Andrews all of Kingsley, four great grandchildren, a brother, Harold (Mary) Hansen of Sioux City, IA and a sister, Toodie Quigley of Tucson, AZ.She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Robert (Joe) Quade, son, David Quade, A sister, Louise Porterfield and a nephew, Ron Porterfield.