GARNER - Elnora D. Juhl, 86, of Garner died Tuesday (December 1, 2009) at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with Rev. Dale Glawatz officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.

Memorials may be directed to Elnora Juhl Memorial Fund.


Elnora Doris Juhl, the daughter of Samuel and Minnie (Jass) Wrede, was born May 8, 1923 on the family farm north of Garner. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner. Elnora attended the rural schools of Concord Township and graduated from Garner High School in 1940. She enjoyed playing sports, especially, softball where she played on a local women's team as pitcher. After graduation she worked at the Garner Leader as a linotype operator and printer for seven years. On February 17, 1951 she was married to Harold Juhl at St. Paul Lutheran Church. They lived in the home she was born in north of Garner where they farmed together until retiring in 1986. Elnora enjoyed woodworking and making things, riding her snowmobile, and spending time with friends and family. She also enjoyed bowling and participated in many local and state bowling tournaments.

Elnora was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, LWML, sang in the choir and belonged to the church quilting group. She also was a member of the North Garner Community Club, Hancock County Chorus and Garner Saddle Club serving as an officer and a Saddle Club Queen.

She is survived by her sister, Edna Boehnke of Edina, MN; foster brother, George Wrede of Chesapeake, VA; sisters-in-law, Anna Mae Beers of Ventura, CA, Fern (Hubert) Branstad of St. James, MN and Lorraine (Robert) Quayle of Forest City; many nieces and nephews that were very special to her; grand nieces and nephews; great grand nieces and nephews; and many dear friends.

Elnora was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold, Oct. 10, 2003; brothers-in-law, George Boehnke , Warren Beers, Lawrence Juhl and Ralph Juhl; and sisters-in-law, Ruby Juhl Jante and Emma Juhl.