Obituary - Leone Pearl Balzer

Monday, May 21, 2001
THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Leone Pearl Balzer died May 17, 2001, in Juneau.

She was a lifelong resident of Southeast Alaska, except for several years in Oregon, and moved to Juneau in 1992 from Prince of Wales Island.

She was a 1978 graduate of Thorne Bay High School, and was a certified nursing assistant who provided in-home care for senior citizens.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Pearl Nelson, and father, Eldon Balzer.

Surviving are brothers David Balzer, Dennis Balzer, Milo Balzer, and Marvin Tweedy; sister Rena Balzer; step-father Ed Nelson Sr.; step-brothers Ed Nelson Jr. and Bert Nelson; and step-sister Barbie Kraus.

A memorial service will be held at the Glacier Valley Church of God on Thunder Mountain Road at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 22.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 21836, Juneau, AK, 99802 in memory of Leone Pearl Balzer. Donations may be monetary or Alaska Airlines mileage upgrades. Please contact Rena Balzer at 723-7362, for more information.

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