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Lucille LuVergne Stille Bridges
1917 - 2009
Thornton, IA – Lucille LuVergne
Stille Bridges, of Thornton, died on Saturday, September 12, 2009, at the
Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake. She was 91 years old. Funeral services were
held on Tuesday, September 15, at the United Methodist Church, Thornton.
Interment was in the Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme. The Retz Funeral Home.
Thornton, was responsible for the arrangements.
Lucille was born on October 4, 1917, on the family farm west of Klemme, the
daughter of John J. and Clara (Gast) Stille. She attended rural school in
Hancock County and graduated from the Klemme High School in 1935. After
graduation she earned a teaching certificate from the Cedar Falls Teacher's
College and taught in rural schools around Klemme for several years. Lucille
married Cecil Bridges on May 21, 1938, at the Methodist Parsonage in Northwood.
Lucille and Cecil farmed for 31 years SE of Thornton. In 1980, they retired and
moved into Thornton. She was a longtime member of the United Methodist Church in
Thornton, where she served on many committees and was very active in the United
Methodist Women. She enjoyed writing skits and poems for various programs in the
community. She took great pride in her garden, flowers and yard. Everyone who
knew Lucille enjoyed her wit and sense of humor. She liked helping people,
playing cards and spending time with her family.
Lucille is survived by her three sons, Stanley and wife, Marie of Hampton, Rock
and wife, Suzanne of Lake Mills and Chad and wife, Sherry of Plattsmouth,
Nebraska; sister, Fern Carlson of Clear Lake; sister-in-law, Grace Stille of
Klemme; seven grandchildren, LeeAnn Wickwire, Sally Stanbrough, Barry Bridges,
Brian Bridges, Gail Bridges, Laurie Bridges and Amy Teixeira; two
step-grandchildren, Michele Holt and Clint Fielding; 14 great-grandchildren;
four step-great-grandchildren; special niece, Carol Carlson; and other special
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
husband, Cecil in 2006; her parents; a sister, Gertrude Beier; four brothers,
Quentin, Kermit, George and Virgil; and one step-grandchild, Vince Fielding.
source: Garner Leader & Signal, 16 Sep 2009
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Lucille LuVergne Stille Bridges: born 4 Oct 1917
Hancock County, Iowa - died 12 Sep 2009 Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Grave marker at Calvary Cemetery, Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa - Block 5, Lot 50
Daughter of John Joseph Stille, born 1869 - died 1940 and Clara Louisa Gast, born
1883 - died 1957
Wife of: Cecil Kenneth Bridges, born 1916 -
died 2006
Sister of:
Gertrude Esther Gast Schaefer Beier (1900-2001)
Quentin Victor Stille (1903-1981)
Ethel Fern Stille Carlson (1908-2011)
Kermit Herman Stille (1910-1994)
George Allen Stille (1914-2003)
Virgil C. Stille (1920-2002)
source: Find-A-Grave, memorial# 87674120
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