LaVila Mae Lueck

LaVila Lueck, age 84, passed safely into the arms of her waiting Lord on Monday afternoon, May 14, 2012. LaVila was born in Appleton on December 26, 1927, daughter of the late Herman and Anna (Kluess) Timm. She attended school for a time, but then needed to stay home to care for her ailing mother. On February 26, 1945, she married Bob Lueck in Seymour. In her younger years, Vi worked at Elm Tree Bakery, Food Queen, and Prange's. She also loved the many years she volunteered in the gift shop at Appleton Memorial Hospital (AMC).

Vi is survived by her husband: Bob Lueck; two daughters: Joan Lueck and Diane (James) Strelka; four grandchildren: Lisa Wilderman, Sara (Kris) Meiers, Jamie (Jason) Daily, and Jaclyn (Greg) Schmidt; eight great-grandchildren: Shannen and Bryce Parker, Noah and Jonah Meiers, Zachary and Kailah Daily, and Kelsey and Abigail Schmidt; two brothers: Raymond (Jane) Timm and Marvin “Bud” Timm; and a sister-in-law: Betty Lueck. Vi was preceded in death by her parents; a son: Bob Lueck, Jr.; a granddaughter: Heather Jansen; a brother: Earl (Leona) Timm; two sisters: Celeste (Jim) Dake and Marcella Timm; a sister-in-law: Mildred Timm; in laws: Elmer and Elsie (Radichel) Lueck; and by Bob's family: Kermit (Fern) Lueck, Victor (Fay) Lueck, Norman Lueck, Dorothy Lueck, Lincoln “Abe” Lueck, Franklin Lueck, Bernice (Jack) Lowell, and Oscar Lueck.

The Christian Funeral for Vi will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, May 18, 2012 at ST. PAUL EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH, 302 N. Morrison Street in Appleton with Rev. Paul Jenkins officiating. Entombment will be at Highland Memorial Park. Friends may call at the church on Friday morning from 9:00 AM until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established.

Wichmann Funeral Home
537 N. Superior Street
Appleton, Wisconsin 54911
920-739-1231