LIPPOLD, Lucile Mildred (O'CONNER)

OCONNER, LIPPOLD, BESIEDA, MILLER, SEIBEL, MUIR, HOL

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 4/27/2015 at 11:26:30

Obituary ~ Lucile Mildred (O'Conner) Lippold
September 05, 1912 ~ April 03, 2002

Leon Journal-Reporter
Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
April, 2002

Lucile Mildred Lippold of Grand River, the daughter of John Aloisius and Emma Besieda O'Conner, was born Sept. 5, 1912, in Chicago, Ill. and died April 3, 2002, at the Decatur County Hospital in Leon. She was 89.

She grew up in Chicago and married Alfred Eugene Lippold on May 4, 1945. The couple became the parents of two children Theodore, "Ted" on Aug. 8, 1947 and Richard Allen on May 19, 1949.

After the deaths of her husband in 1977 and son, Richard Allen in 1979, she moved to Grand River and operated the Auto Locksmith Shop.

She enjoyed crafts, cooking and baking. Mrs. Lippold was a member of the Women's Legion, Cozy Corner Craft Club and the 20th Century Club. She worked at the Lions Hall and the Senior Citizen's Center. She also helped with Grand River Fun Days.

Mrs. Lippold loved to get out and go. She enjoyed being around friends and traveling. "If wheels were turning she was going" to Chicago or anywhere.

In addition to her husband and son she was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, John O'Conner and three sisters, Blanche Miller, Dorothy O'Conner and Katie O'Conner.

Mrs. Lippold is survived by her son, Ted Lippold and his wife, Donna Lippold, of Lamoni; a granddaughter, Genevieve "Genny" Seibel and her husband, Emmett Seibel, of Grand River; a grandson, John Muir of Bozeman, Mont.; four great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren, Tim Hol and his wife, Kim Hol, Terry Hol and his wife, Lisa Hol, Tony Hol and his wife, Janine Hol and Tom Hol and his wife, Angie Hol, all of the Oskaloosa area; nine great-stepgrandchildren; other relatives and friends.

A visitation and prayer service was held April 8 at Slade-O'Donnell Funeral Home in Leon, with the Rev. Lyle D. Peters conducting the service. Mass will be said at St. Irene Catholic Church in Warrenville, Ill. at 10 a.m. today (April 11) the Rev. Jim Antiporek officiating. Casket bearers are Adam Hol, Matthew Hol, Steven Elam, Jon Angove, Max Keaton, Jake Keaton, Ken Klewin and Tom Miller. Honorary bearers are Danny Priester and Frank Schadeck. Interment is in Queen of Heaven Cemetery at Hillside, Ill.

Transcription and note by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2015