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Tenant of the Month
March Tenant of the Month!
Luella Lappe
Luella was born on July 29, 1937, on a farm in Titonka, Iowa. She grew up on a farm by Wesley and attended Orthel #4 country school. Luella has one brother and three sisters. She graduated from Britt in 1956. After graduation she worked at Northwestern bell as a switchboard operator in Mason City. In 1957 she married Harold Cook from Britt at the 1st Lutheran church. Luella worked at the coffee shop for a short period of time until she became a stay-at-home mom to their three children. In 1988 on March 25, she married Bob Lappe at the Forest City Catholic church. They lived in the Lealand area before moving to Lake Mills. Luella worked at Winnebago for 25 years in the Window department before retiring. Luella and Bob traveled to Hayward, Wisconsin in the summertime to enjoy the beautiful trees and the quaint little town. Luella has lived at the Summit House for eight months.
Congratulations for being Tenant of the Month!