Leona was born on October 28, 1913 in Allen County, Indiana. She was the daughter of Herman Goeglein and Emma (Stellhorn) Goeglein. Leona married Walter John Stoppenhagen (1911-2010) on September 13, 1935 in Allen County, Indiana. They had 2 children together;
Walter Gene Stoppenhagen 1937
Kay Marie Stoppenhagen Schulz 1943
Leona died on August 12, 1985 at the Regency Place Nursing Home in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana at the age of 71 years. She was buried on August 15, 1985 at the Concordia Cemetery Gardens located in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Her husband was the informant at her death.
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXVD-QTL : 3 August 2022), Walter J Stoppenhagen and Leona E Goeglein, 13 Sep 1935; citing Allen, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004204537.
"United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1RS-484 : Fri Jul 21 19:00:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Walter Stoppenhagen and Leona Stoppenhagen, 1940.
"United States Census, 1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XL6-TL84 : Accessed 19 September 2023), Leona Stoppenhagen in household of Walter J Stoppenhagen, Washington Township, Allen, Indiana, United States; citing Enumeration District (ED) 2-52, page 48, line 2, family 439.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRKL-M49 : 9 January 2021), Leona Stoppenhagen, Aug 1985; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
"United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKRK-YT8J : accessed 20 September 2023), Leona Stoppenhagen in entry for Doretta Bruick, Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, 14 Feb 2005; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Journal Gazette, The, born-digital text.
"United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKL6-W9WK : accessed 20 September 2023), Leona in entry for Walter J Stoppenhagen, Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, 13 Apr 2010; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Journal Gazette, The, born-digital text.
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