Lela Jenny

Lela Jenny

February 27, 1928 - May 27, 2015

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Lela E. Jenny, 87, of Platteville formerly of Belmont, Wisconsin, died on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Gray's Nursing Home, Platteville, after a brief illness. Funeral services will be at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville. Rev. Connie Matye will officiate. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Blanchardville. Friends may call from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Lela E. Jenny Memorial Fund. Online condolences can be made at www.melbyfh.com.

Lela was born on February 27, 1928 in Green County the daughter of Tyler and Clara (Dammen) Gilbertson. She was married to Henry J. Jenny on July 19, 1947. Lela lived in Belmont and later moved to Platteville. She was a homemaker and elderly care giver her whole life. Lela loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and family.
She is survived by three sons, Thomas (Karen) Jenny of Prairie du Sac, WI; Larry (Deb) Jenny of Platteville; Randy (Dawn) Jenny of Platteville; one daughter, Susan Carl of Krum, TX; eight grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; one sister, Delores (Clarence) Jenny of Platteville; two brothers, Henry Gilbertson of Monticello, WI; Orville Gilbertson of Monroe, WI; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra, her parents, and seven brothers and sisters.

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Mary Kay Byrne
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I am so sorry to hear of Lela's passing. She was a special lady. I have many happy memories growing up in the neighborhood and spending time at the Jenny house. You have my deepest sympathy, you are in my thoughts. God Bless you all!
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Lois Fritz
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I'm so sorry for your loss. I have many fond and fun memories at the Jenny house! Lela was a sweat and kind lady. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
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Jeanne Vogel
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So sorry to hear this. She was a very sweet lady. Our thoughts and prayers to all her family. Rich and Jeanne
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Jon and Vickie Schellpfeffer
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We were sorry to hear of your mom's passing. I got to spend some time with her when she was at Our House in Platteville. She would always hold my hand and thank me for saying hi. I was there visiting my dad at that time. Losing a parent is always hard. You are all in our thoughts and God bless.
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Anna Pennington
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Sending my sympathy to all the family of Lela. She was a a very special person that I respected and enjoyed spending time with. I loved having her attend activities, even sometimes she thought she would rather watch t.v. She seemed to come because she did not want to disappoint me. We had many conversations as I would set her hair . Her family was very important to her and she talked often of them. I am so sorry that I was unable to make the services. I am thankful I was able to say my good byes at the Nursing Home . R.I.P Lela

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