Lenora Whelchel, 79, Sydney, ND died Early Thursday morning December

26, 2013 at her home in Sydney.

Lenora Henke was born May 16, 1934 on the farm in Fredonia, ND, the daughter of Fred Henke and Hanna (Schnieder)

Henke. She received her elementary education at the local school and grew

to womanhood in the vicinity.

She and Donald Whelchel were married October 26,

1974 at Jamestown, ND. They made their home in

Jamestown until 1988 when they moved to a farm near

Sydney. After the death of her husband in January of

2010, she continued to reside in Sydney.

She faithfully attended the First Baptist Church. She

owned the Little Jim’s Café in Jamestown where she met

her husband Don. They later started Northside Grocery

until selling it and purchasing the Gackle Grocery Store.

She operated the store until her retirement in 2008. She

loved to cook and do gardening and canning.

She is survived by her children, Virginia (Jeff) Brown,

Jamestown ND; Wallace Wiest, Fargo, ND; MariAnn

(Troy) Letcher, Jamestown, ND; Dennis (Eva) Wiest

Jamestown, ND; Ronald (Twila) Whelchel, Esbon, KS;

Kathy Fairbanks, Sedgewick, KS; 17 grandchildren; 22

great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; 3 brothers,

Wilfred Henke; Art Henke, both of Jamestown, ND; Melvin

Henke, AZ; and 1 half brother, Delbert Henke, Nortonville,

ND.

She was preceded in death by her parents and step

mother; husband; 1 son, Steven; 1 stepson, Don, 2

brothers, Verjane; Fred and 2 step brothers, Duwayne

Eckman and Marvin Eckman.

Funeral Service – 10:30 AM Tuesday December 31,

2013 at the Haut Funeral chapel in Jamestown, ND with

Pastor Wayne Bangs, officiating

Visitation: 9 -7 Monday December 30 at the funeral home.

Online Guestbook: www.hautfuneralhom.com