LILLIAN ERNA NIELSEN RINEDOLLAR

Lillian Erna Nielsen Rinedollar, 79, of DeBary, Florida, died on September 21,
at home after an extended time living with Parkinson's Disease. The memorial service in her honor will be held at Baldauff Family Funeral Home & Crematory located at 1233 Saxon Blvd, Orange City, Florida 32763 on September 29: Social Gathering 10-11am, Service 11am. Chaplain Paul Rudy, of Hospice of Volusia/Flagler will officiate. She was born in Chicago on January 3rd, 1933 to Carl and Oda (Hansen) Nielsen. Her family moved to Rockford, Illinois, where she attended school and graduated from Rockford's East High School and was the Senior Class Secretary. She attended Northern Illinois State Teachers College (now Northern Illinois University) in 1951, where she met her husband, Donald Millard Rinedollar. They were married in 1953, at Grace Methodist Church in Rockford. Lillian spent two years with her husband while he was in the U.S Army during the Korean Conflict, from 1953-1955. Lillian was Secretary to the Advertising Manager of Sundstrand Corporation. She was a Kindergarten Aid at Garrison, Conklin, and West View Schools in Rockford from 1961-1967. She graduated from Rock Valley College in Rockford in 1968 and Pestalozzi Froebel Teachers College (now National College of Education) in Chicago in 1970. She taught four year old disadvantaged preschool children and was director for this program at the Second Congregational Church in Rockford from 1967-1970. She was a Kindergarten teacher from 1970-1992. She was initiated in 1984 in Delta Kappa Gamma, Beta Chapter (a professional honorary Society of women She enjoyed being together with her teacher friends who called themselves "The Gabby Group" for many years. Members also included Sue Vetrono, Ann Niday, Donna Hughes, and Cathy Adams. She truly enjoyed her many years of teaching and mentoring Kindergarten teachers and substituting for the Rockford Board of Education. Lillian loved family get-togethers, camping, traveling and time at their cottage in Northern Wisconsin. She was a very good water skier, loved to swim and enjoyed the North Woods. She loved to sing and play music on her ukulele. She enjoyed working on the East High School Class Reunion Committee and was a very active member of the Rockford Evening Lions Club with her husband for more than 20 years. They built a home in DeBary, Florida in 2003. Lillian is survived by her husband Donald, to whom she was married for 59 years and three children: Christine Barsema of Clearwater, Florida, Vicky Rinedollar of DeBary, Florida, and Gary (and wife, Karen) Rinedollar of Parker, Colorado. She is also survived by five grandchildren: Matt (and wife, Gina) Barsema of Tampa, Florida, Eric (and wife, Stefanie) Barsema of Clearwater, Florida, Jason (and wife, Ashley) Barsema of Wheaton, Illinois, Kristen Rinedollar of San Antonio, Texas and Marcus Rinedollar of Parker, Colorado and four great grandchildren: Alexandra and Mason Barsema of Tampa, Florida, and Kate and Joanna Barsema of Clearwater, Florida. In addition, she is survived by her brother, Axel (and wife, Donna) Nielsen of Riverview, Florida and sister Thelma (and husband, Joe) Aiken of Geneva, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her sister Inga DeVlieger and brothers, Harry and Jack Nielsen. There are also many nieces, nephews and cousins in the U.S.A. and Denmark. Her family would like to thank the management and staff of the Halifax Health Hospice of Volusia/Flagler and West Volusia Hospice Care Center for the wonderful service and care they provided for Lillian in keeping her comfortable. A special thanks to Glenda Alvarado, for her endless help and loving care to the Rinedollar family. Contributions may be made in honor of Lillian E. Rinedollar to Hospice of West Volusia /Flagler, 1250 S. State Road 15A, Suite 5, DeLand, Florida 32720.