Funeral services for Lucille F. Wahlers will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 10, 2012 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Rev. Ronald Myers will officiate. Interment will be at Pilgrimâs Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Lucille died Monday, February 6, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Austin.
Lucille Frances Wahlers was born February 27, 1926 to John and Frances (Lunacek) Cherney near Clear Lake, WI. When she was five, her family moved to a farm between London and Myrtle, MN. Lucille went to country school and then to Austin High School graduating in 1943. She took one year of teachers training in Austin and then taught country schools for 11 years in the London and Myrtle area. On November 28, 1947 she married Cecil Wahlers at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Myrtle of which she remains a member to date. In 1953 the couple moved from Myrtle to London. After her children were in school, Lucille worked part time in the London store and post office for 26 years. Through the years, Lucille taught Sunday school, and was active in circle and church womenâs group. Lucille enjoyed traveling, old time music, crocheting, and her favorite pastime was sewing. Lucille sewed for family and friends, herself and the church. She was proud to have helped create many of the banners in the church. The highlight of her sewing was making her oldest daughterâs wedding dress, also, remaking a gown for Miss Minnesota in 1978. Lucille enjoyed collecting thimbles from her own travels and family and friends contributed to her collection. Lucilleâs family was very special to her.
Survivors include her daughters, Gloria and husband Gene Pell of rural Austin, Joyce and husband Jeff Norland of Sturgeon Bay, WI, JoEllen and husband James Bakos of Titusville, FL and Judy and husband Randy Stanton of Hayfield, MN; grandchildren, Chad and wife Krista Pell, Troy and wife Samantha Pell, Bradley Stanton, Melissa and husband Dan Doman, Gregory Norland and Michael Norland; sisters, Mary Lange of Wabasha and Anna Adams of Sterling, CO; sisters-in-law, Iris Bighley of Albert Lea, Lois and husband Harold Brandt of Albert Lea and Melba Jenkins of Lime Springs, IA; brother-in-law, Wayne and wife Arcley Wahlers of Austin; many nieces and nephews.
Lucille was preceded in death by her parents, infant son and daughter; husband, Cecil; and brother, Franklin.