Lucille Sieger

Lucille Sieger, 84, Whiting, Iowa, formerly of Hornick, Iowa, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Pleasant View Care Center at Whiting. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at Hornick United Methodist Church with Pastor Catie Newman officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday prior to service time. Burial will be in Banner Cemetery at Lawton, Iowa. Arrangements are under the direction of Rush Family Care Service, Onawa, Iowa. Lucille Marjorie was born December 28, 1925 in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of Ralph and Maude (Willer) Lighthall. She was raised in the Bronson area on the family farm. After graduation from Lawton High School, she received a teaching certificate at Wayne State College. Lucille and Donald Sieger were united in marriage June 25, 1948 at Lawton, Iowa. The couple made their home and raised their children in Hornick, Iowa. Lucille taught school before her marriage and resumed teaching as her family grew older. She retired from teaching in 1971 having taught in Iowa at Hornick, Eagle Grove, Woodbury Central (Climbing Hill) and Lawton Bronson schools until 1971. She also worked at a café and grocery store in Hornick and owned Lucille's Market in Hornick for 10 years. Don passed away October 30, 1971 at Hornick. She was a member of Hornick United Methodist Church. After her retirement she served as librarian at Hornick Library for 10 years, was an avid quilter and enjoyed her children and grandchildren. Survivors include a son, Andy (Kathy) Sieger of Whiting, IA; three daughters, Judy (Leo) Lidgett of Bronson, Kathy (Doug) Chappelle of Omaha, NE and Ellen Sieger and her special friend Darrell Hunt of Sergeant Bluff, IA; six, grandchildren, Carrie (Jon) Turnquist, Laura (Adrian) Rieder, Stacy Heilman, Ann (Adam) Lee, Don Chappelle and Tom (Allison) Chappelle; eight great grandchildren, Brittany Turnquist, Grace and Alexa Rieder, Steven and Thomas Heilman, Chase and Addison Lee and Lucas Chappelle and a brother, E. Lloyd (Rosemary) Lighthall of Des Moines, IA. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Glenn Lighthall, two grandsons, Steven Wilt and Chad Sieger; a great grandson, Tyler Turnquist and a son-in-law, Dennis Wilt.