Denison, Leota Geraldine

1914 - 2011  (97 years)

• Name	Denison, Leota Geraldine
  Birth	30 Apr 1914	Lawrence County, Illinois
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	DENI.L001
  _FGRAVE	21407893
  Death	4 Sep 2011	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  Burial	Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois
  Person ID	I56705	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2025

  
  

  Family	Holsen, Melvin Dale,   b. 5 Jan 1913   d. 24 Apr 1998 (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F20378	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 30 Apr 1914 - Lawrence County, Illinois Death - 4 Sep 2011 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Leota Geraldine (Denison) Holsen (1914-2011)

  
  

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  Leota Geraldine Holsen, 97, of Olney, died Sunday, September 4, 2011, at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. Mrs. Holsen was born April 30, 1914, in Lawrence County, the daughter of Aden and Grace (Fyffe) Denison. She married Melvin D. Holsen on October 31, 1933. He preceded her in death on April 28, 1998. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Berryville Christian Church for 37 years and Elm Street Christian Church for 40 years. She was a member of Richland Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Charter member of Home Extension and served on the county board. Mrs. Holsen is survived by special Friends, Loy and Ramona Caudell, of Calhoun; brother-in-law, Merle Holsen, of Lakeland, Fla.; sister-in-law, Mildred Correll, of Indianapolis, Ind.; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Aden and Grace Denison and husband, Melvin Holsen. Funeral services at the Summers-Kistler Funeral Home with Minister Larry Weber officiating. Burial in Sumner Cemetery. Published in Olney Daily Mail (IL)