Lillian Veronica (Gillitzer) Kuklok (1922 - 2011)

Born 13 Sep 1922 in Collegeville, Stearns, Minnesota, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Ray Kuklok — married 31 Dec 1941 in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, United States

Died 30 Oct 2011 at age 89 in Sauk Rapids, Benton, Minnesota, United States

Biography

Lillian was born in 1922. She was the daughter of Pius Gillitzer and Barbara Stich. She passed away in 2011.

Obituary

Lillian V. (Gillitzer) Kuklok, 89

Sauk Rapids

Sept. 13, 1922 - Oct. 30, 2011

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids for Lillian Kuklok who died on Saturday at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids, MN. Friends and relatives may call after 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday at the church in Sauk Rapids. Rev. Ronald Weyrens will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids.

Lillian was born September 13, 1922 in Collegeville to Pius and Barbara (Stich) Gillitzer. She married John Ray Kuklok on December 31, 1941 in Inglewood, CA. Lillian was a homemaker and lived in the St. Cloud area all her life. She was a professional seamstress and accomplished in all forms of handiwork. Lillian enjoyed feeding and watching the birds and loved spending time in her flower gardens. She believed in the importance and power of prayer.

Survivors include her husband, John Ray, of 69 years; sons and daughter, Ken (Sherry) Mitchell of Clear Lake, Dennis Landon of Newport News, VA , Dale (Gail) Kuklok of Sauk Rapids and Beverly Eilertson of Sauk Rapids; sisters, Viola Dullinger of Collegeville, Verna Mae Hutchins of Cross Lake, Delores Newcomb of St. Joseph, and Delrose Fischer of St. Joseph; grandchildren, Tom Mitchell, Brian (Kim) Blaine, Ken Blaine, Shannon Blaine, Shawn (April) Landon, Tina (Rob) Pearson, Antonio Kuklok and Leah (Brandon) Marcotte; and great grandchildren, Logan, Austin, Ellie, Mason, Billie, Blake, Abbie and Maisy.

She was preceded in death by her parents; infant daughter, Linda; brothers, Walter Gillitzer, Sylvester Gillitzer, Delbert Gillitzer and Delvin Gillitzer; and sisters, Sally Gaebel and Stella Spychala.

Burial

Sacred Heart Cemetery, Sauk Rapids, Benton County, Minnesota, USA

Sources

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3DG-8V9 : accessed 12 October 2020), Pius Gillitzer, Collegeville, Stearns, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 6A, line 40, family 86, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1130; FHL microfilm 2,340,865.

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