Lilia Ann Kreutzer Obituary (1920 - 2003)

LILIA ANN KREUTZER Lilia Ann Kreutzer, age 83, of Menomonie, WI passed away Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003 at the Dunn County Health Care Center in Menomonie. The former Lilia Ann Suckow was born June 22, 1920 at home, in Stanton Township, Dunn County, Wisconsin to Charles and Lulu Belle (Hart) Suckow. She called Dunn County home her entire life. Lilia graduated from Menomonie High School in 1937 and was one of the original office force at the Dunn County Electric Coop. She married Harold Kreutzer Sept. 26, 1940 at her parents' home in Stanton Township and moved to the Kreutzer family farm in the Township of Dunn. Lilia was an active member of the Little Elk Creek Lutheran Church, the Dunn County Homemakers Association, and a lifetime member of the Royal Neighbors of America. She was a 4-H leader for 25 years and was elected president of the Wisconsin 4-H Association for two terms. Lilia and Harold expanded and improved their dairy farm to one of the top producing herds in Dunn County. They were married for 63 years and enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and spent the last twenty-two winters at their home in Mesa, AZ. Lilia is survived by: Her husband, Harold 2 sons Gerald (Gloria) Kreutzer of Brainerd, MN David (Marie) Kreutzer of Menomonie 2 daughters Dr. Judith Rae Kreutzer of Fairmont, WV Anita (Bruce) Crosby of Hutchinson, MN 7 grandchildren 9 great-grandchildren 1 brother, George (Mervyn) Suckow of Lillian, AL 2 sisters-in-law Alice Lierman Suckow of Menomonie Alice Kreutzer Nelson of Altoona Many nieces, nephews and other relatives A host of dear friends and neighbors She was preceded in death by her parents; and 2 brothers, Howard and Norman Suckow. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003 at Little Elk Creek Lutheran Church in the Township of Dunn, Dunn County. Burial will be in Little Elk Creek Cemetery. Family and friends can call from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Wednesday at Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie and at the church one hour prior to the service on Thursday.