Lenora Weiss

Obituary of Lenora Weiss

Lenora Henrietta Adolf was born April 7, 1915 north of Bethune, Colorado. She was the only child of Margaret and Christian Adolf. In 1917, Margaret married Ed Stahlecker. To this union was born 3 sons and 3 daughters. On March 3, 2007, Lenora went to be with her Lord and Savior. She passed away at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland, Kansas. Lenora was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church. She was confirmed in the church on May 29, 1931. On January 25, 1934, Lenora was married to Otto Weiss. God blessed this union with three children, Eilert, Aldene and Elaine. Lenora and Otto were engaged in farming for most of her life. She also worked at Orth’s Department store for many years in the dry goods department. She was a wonderful cook, seamstress and homemaker. She was also very active in the community as well as her church. Lenora and Otto lived most of their lives in the Bethune area. They also worked a few years in the fish cannery in Sacramento, California. In 1993, Lenora and Otto moved to Burlington, Colorado and remained active members of First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Otto passed away in 1997 after a wonderful 63 years of marriage. Lenora moved to the Handy Towers in Goodland in 2001. In 2004 because of declining health, she began living with her daughter Elaine and husband Jay Morrow in their home in Goodland until the time of her death. Preceding Lenora in death were her parents, her husband Otto Weiss, her son Eilert Weiss in 1989, her daughter Aldene in 2001 and a grandson Curt Beringer in 1959. She is also preceded by one sister and three brothers. Left to cherish Lenora’s memory are her daughter Elaine Morrow and husband Jay of Goodland, Kansas. Daughter-in-law Geraldine Weiss of Phoenix, Arizona. Son-in-law Milbert Beringer of Bethune, Colorado. Two sisters Irma Chubback and husband Ray of Goodland, Kansas and Wilma Maddox and husband Glen of Burlington, Colorado, sister-in-law Jeanette Stahlecker of Burlington, Colorado. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Funeral services for Lenora will be held on Thursday March 8, at 10:30 AM at the First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Burlington, with Pastor Jeff Hanson officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery. Visitation was held on Wednesday March 7, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Love Funeral Home, Burlington. Memorials may be made in Lenora’s name to the First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Burlington and may be left at or sent to the Bank of Burlington, 410 14th Street, Burlington, Colorado 80807.
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