Ila Marie Slagel, 90, Luverne, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2001, at Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center in Luverne.
Memorial services were Tuesday, Dec. 11, at United Methodist Church in Luverne. The Rev. Bart Fletcher officiated. Burial of the cremains was in Luverne Memorial Gardens, rural Luverne.
Ila Kienast was born to Charles and Jennie (Dean) Kienast on Jan. 28, 1911, in Aberdeen, S.D. She graduated from Magnolia High School and Sioux Falls University, Sioux Falls, S.D.
She married Ray Slagel. After their marriage the couple lived in the Luverne area. She worked at Tri-State Insurance, Luverne, for more than 25 years before retiring. She became a resident of Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center in April 2000.
Mrs. Slagel was a member of United Methodist Church in Luverne, Royal Neighbors, RSVP, the Minnesota Senior Federation, Senior Swingers, Kitchen Kutups and Luverne Senior Citizens.
Survivors include one grandson, Arlis Slagel; one granddaughter, Garneta Cunningham, Omaha, Neb.; two great-grandchildren, Lee Cunningham and Michele Cunningham; and one sister, Thelma Vining, Sauk Rapids.
Mrs. Slagel was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ray, on Jan. 31, 1974, one son, Delano Slagel, two brothers and four sisters.
Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.