Lillian Niehl

Lillian A. Niehl

"Tinker"

Age 89 of Elwood, passed away on Sunday June 23, 2013 at Fairview Care Center in Joliet.

Born October 30, 1923 in Moweaqua, Illinois Lillian was a daughter of the late August and Mabel Walters-Otta. On December 3, 1943 she married Alan Niehl and he preceded her on January 8, 2010. Lillian enjoyed anything and everything to do with sewing, making quilts and making crafts. She was a member of the Jackson Unit Homemakers of Illinois for sixty years and was 4-H leader of the Elwood Rockettes for fifteen years. Lillian sold Avon for twelve years and was in the Avon President's Club for nine years.

She is survived by her loving family of two daughters: Janet King of Las Vegas, Nevada and Barbara (Ray) Enix of Elwood; three grandchildren: Sandy (Tom) Daniell of Las Vegas and Paul (Launa) Enix and Ranae (Marty) Loghry, both of Plainfield; eleven great-grandchildren: Liberdy (Scott) McAllister, Gerald, Kyle and Blake Daniell, Jay, Molly, Tyler and Sara Enix, Jessica Gordon and Megan and Kelly Loghry; one great-great grandchild Daniell McAllister; one sister Opal Shotton of Iuka, Illinois and several nieces and nephews.

Lillian was preceded in death by her parents: August and Mabel Otta and husband Alan L. Niehl.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday June 26, 2013 from 10:30AM until time of funeral services 12:30PM at Freitag-Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 East Kahler Road in Wilmington. Pastor Caleb Counterman will officiate and burial will follow at 1:30PM in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood.

Preferred memorials may be made as gifts in Lillian's memory to Passages Hospice or Fairview Center in Joliet.

Friends may sign the online guestbook or send private condolences to the family by logging onto: www.FRBfuneral.com

Funeral services and arrangements have been made under the care and direction of Mathew R. Baskerville, CFSP (815/476-2181)