Lentner, Cornelia G.

Cornelia G. Lentner, 95, of Robins, died Friday, August 6, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Funeral mass: 11 a.m. today at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Hiawatha, by Father Neil Manternach. Graveside service: 2:30 p.m. today at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include her children, Marvin (Helen) of Blacksburg, Va., Cathy (Ed) Rowley of Middleton, Wis., Bill of Hills, Marge (LaVerne) Carstensen of Robins, Jerry (Barbara) of Marion, and Carol (Fred) Timmerman of Balaton, Minn.; 20 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; and Bill's special friend, Fran.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and siblings, Frank Egloff, Loretta Hildebrand, Agnes Eike and Cordella Powell.

Cornelia was born August 10, 1914, in Jasper, Ind., the daughter of Meinrad and Theresa (Kessler) Egloff. She married Emil H. Lentner on Nov. 25, 1935, in Earlville. Cornelia and Emil were married for 64 years and had farmed for many years in Linn and Delaware counties. Emil died June 8, 2000. Cornelia worked for the Sears & Roebuck Company for many years, retiring in 1975. She was a member of the Polka Club of Iowa, Polka Club of America, and the Polka Boosters of Wisconsin. She enjoyed traveling and time spent with family. Cornelia was a loving mother, grandmother and mother-in-law.

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