Tena Reckner, of Charles City, died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008, at the age of 102.  She passed away peacefully at Cedar Health. 
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 5, at Fullerton Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City.  Officiating will be the Reverend Dennis Niezwaag.  Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service.  Internment will be in the Riverside Cemetery. 
 Tena was born on June 5, 1906, the daughter of Augusta and Ida (Hahn) Lubbert in Riceville. She was united in marriage to Benjamin Reckner on May 31, 1928, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.  Tena had lived in Charles City for the last 80 years where she enjoyed bowling and bingo.  She had been employed as a housekeeper and as a seamstress at the Floyd County Hospital for 30 years.  Tena was a member of Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Moose Lodge of Charles City.
 Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter-in-law, Judy Reckner of Westerville, Ohio; grandchildren, Michael (Deborah) and Mark (Valarie) Reckner and Marilee (Mike) Hepp; great grandchildren, Steven, David, Matthew, Jason, Daniel and Bradley; great-great grandchildren, Joshua, Chase, Jackson and Gabriella; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
 Tena was preceded in death by her parents; eight siblings; husband, Ben; and sons, Donald and Russell.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Chickasaw County Pheasants Forever Chapter C/O Edward Jones, Attn: Shane Piltkin, Pheasants Forever, 18 East Main Street, P.O. Box 308, New Hampton,  IA  50659 or to a charity of your choice. Thoughts, condolences, and stories may be shared with the family on the funeral home website at www.Fullertonfh.com.
 Fullerton-Hage-Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 401 Blunt St., Charles City, IA 50616, (641) 228-4211, www.fullertonfh.com is in charge of the arrangements.