Ilene Belle Madison Naley

Naley Ilene Belle Madison, 81, of Nisswa. Born August 27, 1921 to James R. and Rhoda B. (Spaulding) Madison. She married Lennen R. Naley in Kenneth, MN on February 28, 1943. They had lived in St. Paul for 6 years, Eagle Bend, MN for 11 years, Staples, MN for 18 years, and at their Gull Lake home for 17 years. BS Degree in Hospital Dietetics and Masters Degree in Sociology and Social Work from the University of Minnesota. Certified Clinical Social Worker employed by the State of Minnesota in the Quality Assurance and Review Program. She retired in 1986. Memberships included: Lutheran Church of the Cross, Nisswa; Mary Martha Circle; former state president of Extension Home Economics; Beta Chapter Clovia Sorority; Phi Upsilon Omicrom Society; Epsilon Sigmo Phi Society; 4H. Survived by husband, Lennen; sons, Lowell Naley, Minnetonka and Rolf Naley, Irving, TX; daughter, LeAnn Pottebaum of Lake Villa, Illinois; 6 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; sister, Irene Isaacson, Newport Richey, FL; 1 brother, Leland Madison, Abilene, TX. Preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Austin, Verlin, Ray, Eldon and Keith Madison; and sister, Cora Eckstrom. Services 11:00 AM Monday, April 14, 2003 at the Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa. Visitation 2-5 PM Sunday at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home, Brainerd, and at the church Monday the hour before services. Memorials to Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation at 920 E. 28th St., Suite 100, Mpls., MN 55407. Nelson-Doran Brainerd 218-829-4755

Published on April 10, 2003