Leona Terhark

Little Rock, IA Leona Terhark, age 83 of Little Rock, IA died Sunday, March 24, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Society at George, IA. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at the Tabernacle Baptist Church in George with Pastor Bryan Anderson, officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery at Little Rock. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 26th from 2:00 " 8:00 p.m. with the family present from 6:00 " 8:00 p.m. at the Tabernacle Baptist Church in George. Leona Marian Terhark was born October 19, 1929, daughter of Neal and Jennie (Johnson) Stomberg. At the age of 10, Leona came to know Jesus Christ as her personal Savior at a revival meeting and was baptized a short time later. She attended country school, Elgin #4, through the 8th grade and worked in the George Bakery for a short time. She married Charles Terhark on June 6, 1949 in their farmhouse with Rev. Harm Johnson (uncle) officiating. Early in their marriage Charles and Leona lived in a tenant house adjacent to the current home where they farmed together with her parents. Leona helped on the farm walking beans, driving tractors and doing chores. In the late 1970s she started Terhark Book & Bible, where she sold bibles, wedding invitations, toys, jewelry and her favorite, Precious Moments dolls for over 35 years. Leona lived her entire life on the homestead farm until she suffered a stroke in November of 2010, thereafter being cared for at the Good Samaritan Center in George. Leona will be remembered for her dedication to family, unselfish generosity, and her desire for others to know the Lord. Those left to cherish memories of Leona include her children, Orvis (Gloria) Terhark of Blue Earth, MN; Gaylen (Deb) Terhark of Little Rock, IA; Glee Meyer of Sheldon, IA; Kandace (Wayne) Kampman of Albert Lea, MN; Darin (Shannon) Terhark of Brandon, SD; Grandchildren, Tyson (Kelly) Terhark of Horace, ND; Marnie (Rob) Norman of Blue Earth, MN; Jason (Kim) Terhark of Little Rock, IA; Jill (Wade) Netten of Little Rock, IA; Brent (Laura) Tjepkes of Sioux Falls, SD; Kelsey (Jimmy) Buehler of North Branch, MN; Brian Tjepkes of Sioux Falls, SD; and Gavin and Grayson Terhark of Brandon, SD; 13 great-grandchildren; Brother-in-law Marlin Terhark and Sister-in-law Shirley Muldoon and her husband John. She was preceded in death by Charles, husband of 58 years; parents, Neal and Jennie; sisters, Harriet Wagenaar and Jeanette Mulder; Brothers-in-law, Delmer Terhark, Enno Wagenaar and Kenneth Mulder.