Lillian Leona Mckenna

Lillian McKenna, age 100, of Osage, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Champion Funeral Home in Osage with Paster Gary Gilbert officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Riceville. Visitation will be held from 4:00 –7:00 p.m. Friday, December 8, 2023, at Champion Funeral Home. Lillian Leona McKenna was born at home on the Barenz homestead near Whitetail, Montana the daughter of William and Ethel (Potter) Barenz. She attended Whitetail school until the family moved to Iowa in 1937, then she attended and graduated from McIntire, Iowa high school in 1940. Lillian was united in marriage to Floyd McKenna on March 15, 1943, at her parents’ home near McIntire, Iowa. She worked many jobs starting as a maid for Dr. Masson in Rochester, a farm wife, writing news for the Riceville and Osage newspapers, tax preparations for local attorneys, Ray Cummings, Vern Kratchmer and Murray Kloberdanz, (retiring at age 86) and Mitchell County as a Home Healthcare aid. She was an active member of the David Community Church where she was involved with David Ladies Aid. For many years she and Floyd were secretary and treasurer of the David Sunday School. She was also a member of W.C.T.U. and Watanye. Lillian was a wonderful cook and enjoyed sharing the food and hugs at get togethers with family and friends. Lillian is survived by her children, Ruth (Roger) Stark of Osage, Allen (Margaret) McKenna of Riceville and Dorothy (Jim) Saltou of Waukon: 13 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren. Lillian was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Floyd; son and daughter-in-law, Glen and Bonnie McKenna; sister-in-law Grace Mckenna; granddaughter Lori (McKenna) Livingston; grandson-in-law, Bill Decker; and siblings Aletha, Harold, Fredrick, Wilber, Wilda, Wilmer, Virgil, Lenard, Ralph and Robert. Champion Funeral Home, Osage (641) 732-3706.