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Loretta Balekos
LORETTA MARIE BALEKOS
Monona
Loretta Marie Balekos, 82, of Monona, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at Strawberry Point Lutheran Home, Strawberry Point.
Loretta is survived by her husband, George Balekos of Monona; four children, Terri (Richard) Murray of Savage, Md., Todd (Lori) Balekos of Monona, Jill (Ray) Palmer of Cottage Grove, Wis., and Kristy (Greg) Ryan of Marble Falls, Texas; seven grandchildren; one great- grandchild; and one sister, Clarice Jasper of Las Vegas, Nev.
Visitation will be Monday, March 28, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Monona, with a one-hour visitation before services at the church on Tuesday. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, at Living Faith United Methodist Parish in Monona, with the Rev. Dennis Hopes as officiant. Burial will follow at Monona Cemetery.
Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Monona, is helping the family with arrangements.
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