Lila E. Herth

Lila Eldora Herth was born September 6, 1917, to Emil E. and Minnie Peterson Nelson in Glenville. She attended the Kalstad School, Albert Lea High School, Austin Teacher's College, and Mankato State University. On September 8, 1940, Lila was united in marriage to James Herth in Northwood. The couple lived in Twin Lakes from 1941 until moving to a farm near Emmons in 1962. Lila was a teacher in country schools for 10 years and then in the Emmons School District for an additional 10 years. She was a former member of Lunder Lutheran Church and currently belonged to Emmons Lutheran Church. She taught Sunday school and was active in the Women's Groups at both churches. Lila was a member of the Senior Citizens in Twin Lakes and Emmons and the American Legion Auxiliary. She especially enjoyed her family and all her friends. Survivors include her daughter, Lonna and her husband, Gene Lenning of Huntsville, AL, and her son, Steve and his wife, Jane Herth of Alexandria, MN; grandsons, Layne and his wife, Kathy Lenning of Keller, TX, and Les and his wife, Stacey Lenning of Nashville, TN; great-grandchildren, Lydia and Lindsey Lenning of Keller, TX; sister, Edna Halvorson of Northwood; brother, Donald Nelson of Glenville; and numerous nieces and nephews. Lila was preceded in death by her parents, husband, James, sisters: Gladys Beighley, Evelyn Seuser, Josephine Olson, Lillian Reyerson, Bernice Nagel, and Doris Reyerson; and brothers, Maynard Nelson and Ervin Nelson.