Leone S. MacLean, age 85, of Annandale, formerly of Minneapolis, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at her apartment in Annandale. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale with Pastor Greg Medvec officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday and from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday, both at the funeral chapel. Memorials are preferred to the Alzheimer's Association. Leone Shirley Rummens was born at the family farm in Hardy, Iowa to Elwood and Alice (Luchsinger) Rummens on April 10, 1939. In high school, she was active in 4H, participating in sewing and cooking activities. She won many contests, traveling to White Sands, Michigan at one time. She graduated from Twin Rivers High School in Bode, IA with the Class of 1957. She continued her education at Coe College, Iowa, earning her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. She later earned her Masters of Education from St. Cloud State University. Leone married David MacLean on April 8, 1961, in Livermore, Iowa at the Presbyterian Church where they originally met. She began her education career as an elementary teacher in Columbia Heights, Minnesota. She later was an elementary teacher, reading coordinator, and assistant principal in the Orono, Minnesota school district. She retired from Orono. After retirement, Leone and her husband were able to travel extensively, often in the company of her brother and sister-in-law, Burl and Donna Rummens. The two couples spent a lot of time in Port Aransas, Texas and Gulf Shores, Louisiana. Leone and David also traveled in Pennsylvania and other eastern states, especially loving their time at family reunions. They had one marathon trip that took them to Oregon, California, Arizona, and Utah. The travel loving couple visited all 48 contiguous states. They began their family while living in their mobile home in Hilltop, Minnesota. There they made a lifetime friendship with Bill and Duffy Sauer and Bob and Hazel Olson and their children. Next, the MacLean family could be found at their farm near Watertown, Minnesota, followed by homes in Plymouth and Minneapolis before moving to Annandale, Minnesota. Leone was a nurturing and supportive figure within her family, always finding a harmonious balance between her work commitments and her unwavering love and care for her loved ones. She took great pride in fostering her children's passion for the fine arts, encouraging them to explore and excel in creative pursuits. Leone will be deeply missed by her family and friends, but her legacy of compassion and dedication will continue to live on in the hearts of those who were touched by her presence. Leone is survived by her husband of 63 years, David; children, Daryl (Andrea) MacLean of Delano and Gretchen (Kirk) Langbehn of South Haven; grandchildren, Ross (Katy) MacLean, Elena MacLean, John Langbehn, Alicia Langbehn, Shirley Langbehn and Ian Langbehn; brother, Bobby Rummens of Cascade, Iowa; sister-in-law, Donna Rummens of Moorhead; and other family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elwood and Alice Rummens; parents-in-law, Gordon and Florence MacLean; siblings, Elaine Pizner and Burl Rummens; and sister-in-law, Nancy Rummens.

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