Lillian Spear

Visitation

Wednesday, January 21, 2009, Ater 9:30 AMUnited Methodist Church

 Manning, Iowa

  Funeral Service

Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 10:30 AM

United Methodist Church

 Manning, Iowa

Officiating

Reverend Marshall Brown

Music

How Great Thou Art?

 One Day At A Time?

JoAnn Karsten and Helen Wiese, Vocalists

Janet Myer, Organist

Casket Bearers

Franklin Mohr     Russell Mohr     Larry Hansen

Roger Hinz     Ray Thielen    Marlin Kahl

Interment

Manning Cemetery

Manning, Iowa

     Lillian Bernyce, daughter of James and Bertha (Silverwood) Spear, was born October 17, 1910, on a farm near Irwin in Jefferson Township, Shelby County, Iowa. She grew up on several different farms including one near Turton, South Dakota. Lillian graduated from the eighth grade in South Dakota, and then in 1923 the family moved back to Iowa. She began attending high School in Irwin where she graduated with the Class of 1927.

   After attending summer school in Normal Training she received her teachers certificate and taught in rural schools in Shelby, Audubon and Carroll Counties. Lillian retired from teaching in 1959 and later began working for Manning Heating and Sheet Metal. She retired in 1987.

   Lillian was a member of the United Methodist Church in Manning and the United Methodist Womens Society. In her spare time she liked to read, watch television and work on word puzzles. She enjoyed the Senior Citizens Center as long as she was able to go.

   When she was no longer able to remain at home, she became a resident of the Manning Plaza Nursing Home on         February 6, 2007. She died there on Sunday, January 18, 2009, at the age of 98 years, 3 months and 1 day.

   Preceding her in death are her parents; sister Leola Gray McConnell; brother-in-law Raymond Gray; an infant great-niece and cousins Earl Armentrout and Mae Pries and her husband Joe Pries.

   She is survived by her niece Loyce Gray of Manning; nephew Donald Gray and wife Mary Lee of Lowell, Oregon and their children Tania and Andy Ross & Isaac and Justin and Eileen Gray; other relatives: Alvin and Betty Lou Armentrout; Dianna and Tom Gaer and family; LuAnne and Hal Younkin and family; Charlene and Billy Gehring and family and many friends.