Lerynne West She says she'll give to friends and family, and set money aside for her grandchildren to go to college. Lerynne A West, 68. ", "I want you to know that as I stand here today I know the responsibility that I have to do good with this money," she said, fighting back tears. Lerynne West did a press conference after her win and she also became well known after appearing on The Ellen Degeneres Show. She decided to retire after winning the lottery a few weeks later. And she deserves it, family and friends say. "My girls and I used to dream of winning the lottery," West said. Fortunately, Lerynne found the ticket later, so it was a story with a happy ending. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. She bought a ticket for the drawing and accidentally left it in her sisters truck. She detassled corn and weeded bean fields to help support her family, she said. Meet Lerynne West, the 51-Year-Old Iowa Grandmother Who Just The only thing she should have done better was to hold on to her lottery ticket after she bought it. "You can't put into words all the good qualities she has and all the things she would do to help us out.". "Single mom does good. And, drive slow, West said in an Iowa Lottery press release. Shes also appeared on TV and has established her foundation called the Callum Foundation in honor of her grandson that passed away. October 28th, the morning after the drawing, a friend texted her to ask if she had won the lottery, since someone from Iowa had split the jackpot with a winner in New York. "Thats alwaysbeneficial for the state when we have a winner in the state of Iowa," said Terry Rich, CEO of the Iowa Lottery. Lerynne West, 51, bought her tickets at Caseys General Store in the small town of Redfield, Iowa, while grabbing pizza and coffee with her sister. Redfield isa town of 800 people near Des Moines. By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts.

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