Marie Angeline (Dendinger) Lenhoff
RANDOLPH — Marie Angeline (Dendinger) Lenhoff, 96, Randolph, died Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Colonial Manor, Randolph.
Visitation was Monday at the church, with a Christian Mothers Rosary and a parish vigil.
Funeral services were July 13 at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church, Randolph, with Rev. Father Timothy Forget and Deacon Doug Tunink officiating. Con-Celebrants were Bishop William J. Dendinger, Grand Island, Marie’s cousin; and Father Jim Kunz, Rochester, Minn., and Father John Kunz, Mankato, Minn., Marie’s nephews.
Interment was in St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Cemetery, Randolph.
Pallbearers were Marie’s grandsons, Chris Lenhoff, Jason Lenhoff, Nick Lenhoff, Brandon Lenhoff, Chad Price and Jay Wagner.
Honorary pallbearers were Marie’s granddaughters.
The visitation and funeral will be live streamed on our tribute wall or Johnson Funeral Homes FaceBook page.
Marie was born July 18, 1924, on a farm nine miles northeast of Randolph, to James and Mayme (Abts) Dendinger. She attended Cedar County District #68 Prairie Hill rural school near Randolph for eight years and was a 1941 graduate of Saint Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic High School, Randolph. Marie attended Wayne State College and NBI business college in Sioux City. In 1942, Marie was employed at A.J. Lammers Insurance and Real Estate office in Hartington where she worked until she was married.
Marie married Donald Lenhoff Aug. 22, 1945, at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, Belden. The couple resided at Independence, Kan., until Don was discharged from the service. They began farming in the Randolph vicinity until selling the farm in 1981. They moved into Randolph in March 1978.
Marie enjoyed her family and friends. She and Don belonged to Merry Mixer Club that started early in their marriage, and it became an active part of their lives. In retirement, Marie and Don continued to be active with the Senior Center, golf, bowling and extensive traveling.
She was a member of Saint Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church, Randolph; member of Saint Frances Guild and Circle 4, and past officer of Guild and Circle; and a member and past officer of Christian Mothers. She was a Charter member of the Merry Mixers Club. She also served on Board of Education of Saint Frances Catholic School and taught C.C.D. for six years. Marie was a member and officer of Colonial Manor Auxiliary; served as secretary of Saint Frances Cemetery Association for 10 years; and served on the Randolph Senior Citizens Center Board of Directors.
Survivors include her children, Donald Jr. and Linda Lenhoff, Lincoln; Mary Lou and William Ernest, Surprise, Ariz.; William and Diana Lenhoff, Lincoln; Randy and Deb Lenhoff, Omaha; Tim and Sue Lenhoff, Randolph; Donna Lenhoff and Barry Hagins, Tucson, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Frances Lenhoff, Randolph; and brother-in-law, Donovan Pflanz, Norfolk.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald, in 2010; twin son and daughter, Nick and Vicky; daughter-in-law, Cindy Lenhoff; three grandchildren, Scotty Lenhoff and twins, Mindy and Regina Lenhoff; three sisters and many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.