Leona Whitney, April 26, 1920 to February 18, 2015

Leona Whitney (photo taken on cruise to Alaska)

Leona Whitney, 1920-2015

We received a notice from Richard Whitney of his mother’s death.  She lived in Henderson, Nevada.  Leona and her husband, Mark, owned Whitney’s Cannery in Garden Home at the current location of the Old Market Brew Pub. The Whitneys lived in Garden Home from 1950 to 1976.

Click here to read Leona’s memoirs about their life in Garden Home and the cannery.