Paula Frieda M. Lilie (1949)

LILIE, VOX, ERICKSON

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 2/19/2007 at 11:51:55

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, July 20, 1949

Daughter of Van Meter Lutheran Pastor Was 37 Years Old

Paula F. Lilie, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. C. Lilie of Van Meter, died Tuesday, July 12 at Los Angeles, Calif., according to word received here last week. She was 37 years of age.

Miss Lilie was born at Persia, Ia., on Aug. 27, 1911. She came to Van Meter with her parents when she was 10 years of age. She attended the Van Meter schools, graduating from the local high school as valedictorian of the class of 1928.

She attended the University of Commerce in Des Moines. After completing her course there she did secretarial work at the Chamberlain laboratories in Des Moines until 1941, when she moved to California. Since 1942 she had held a responsible position with the Reconstruction Finance corporation at Los Angeles.

Miss Lilie was active in church work. She was instrumental in the organization of the young people's society, now known as the Walther league, of the local Lutheran church. During her residence in Des Moines, she taught Sunday school and sang in the choir.

Funeral services were held July 14 at Los Angeles in charge of the Rev. T. Schoesson of the Calvary Lutheran church at Beverly Hills.

Rites were held from Trinity Lutheran church here Sunday, in charge of the pastor, the Rev. C. G. Meyer. Burial was made in the Lutheran cemetery here.

In addition to her parents, she leaves two brothers, Carl Lilie of St. Marys, O., and the Rev. Marvin Lilie of Churdan; three sisters, Clara Lilie and Mrs. Anita Vox of Des Moines, and Mrs. Alma Erickson of Lorimor.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, July 21, 1949

West Jefferson Township

Van Meter Rites for Paula Lilie

Services for Paula Lilie, 37, formerly of Van Meter and Des Moines, were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Lutheran church in Van Meter. Burial was made in the Trinity Lutheran cemetery.

Miss Lilie died of a heart attack Tuesday in Los Angeles, California, where she has lived the last seven years. Before going to California she was employed at the Chamberlain Laboratories, Inc., in Des Moines for six years.

Surviving are her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. C. Lilie, Van Meter; three sisters, Clara Lilie and Mrs. H. H. Vox, Des Moines, and Mrs. Wayne Erickson, Lorimor; and two brothers, Carl, St. Mary, Ohio, and the Rev. M. W. Lilie, Churdan.

The entire community extend their deepest sympathy to the Lilie family in their bereavement.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, July 28, 1949

Miss Paula Frieda Lilie, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. C. Lilie of Van Meter, Iowa was born on August 27, 1911 at Persia, Iowa and departed this life on July 12, 1949, at Los Angeles, California.

She was baptized in early infancy in Trinity Lutheran church of Persia, Iowa. At the age of 10 (in the month of June, 1921) she removed with her parents and other members of her family to Van Meter. Here she was confirmed on April 5, 1925.

She attended high school at Van Meter, graduating as valedictorian of the class of 1928.

After finishing a business course at the University of Commerce in Des Moines, she was employed as secretary at the Chamberlain Laboratories in Des Moines until 1941, when she removed to California. Since 1942 she has held a very responsible position in the employ of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation at Los Angeles.

She was at all times deeply interested in her church and availed herself of many opportunities to render much noble service to her Lord. She was instrumental in organizing a Young Peoples Society at Van Meter, an organization which now calls itself the Walther League. She served as Sunday School teacher, sang in various church choirs. While living in Des Moines she was affiliated with Trinity Lutheran church of that city.

Though suffering from an organic heart condition for many years, she always was a very active and diligent worker, and was never to tired or too busy to render some kind and unselfish service for her many friends. In spite of all she did for others, however, she always remained very humble and unassuming.

On Tuesday, July 12, she did not report for work, and upon investigation was found to have succumbed to a heart attack sometime during the night. She thus brought her age to 37 years, 10 months and 16 days.

A service was held in her honor at Los Angeles on Thursday, July 14, which was conducted by Pastor Th. Schoessow of Calvery Lutheran church of Beverly Hills.

There remain to survive her early departure her parents, Pastor and Mrs. C. Lilie; two brothers, Carl of St. Marys, Ohio, and the Rev. Marvin Lilie of Churdan, Iowa; and three sisters, Miss Clara Lilie of Des Moines; Mrs. Alma Erickson of Lorimor, Iowa and Mrs. Anita Vox of Des Moines.

May the Lord graciously and effectively comfort these survivors and us all with his own true and abiding comfort.

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