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Lillian Evelyn Abild

1935 - 2023

Lillian Evelyn Abild obituary, 1935-2023, Mil, AZ

BORN

1935

DIED

2023

Lillian Abild Obituary

Lillian "Lil' Evelyn Abild (nee Kronaizl, Vernon), of Sun Lakes, Arizona, passed away peacefully at Emerald Groves Assisted Living Center on August 22th, 2023, at the age of 88. Lil was born on a farm outside of Utica, South Dakota on April 1, 1935 to Joseph and Sophie (Kortan) Kronaizl; she was the youngest of 10 children..

Lil married former husband William "Bill" Raymond Vernon on September 8, 1956 in Vermillion, S.D. Together they had five children and lived in various places across the Midwest with International Harvester Corporation for which Bill worked. They eventually settled in Naperville, Illinois in 1976.

Rudolph "Rudy" Inman Abild and Lil were married on January 4, 1996 and lived in Naperville, then moved to Sun Lakes, Arizona for their retirement. Together they enjoyed tennis, Bridge, traveling, the Arizona sunshine, and participation in St Steven's Catholic Church, where both were Eucharistic Ministers. To Lil's great sadness Rudy passed away in 2010.

In addition to her parents, Lil was preceded in death by her daughter Kathyrn Jean Vernon, siblings Adolf Kronaizl, Joseph H. Kronaizl, Thomas Kronaizl, Marie Kronaizl Graceffa, Helen Kronaizl Jones, James Kronaizl, Stanley Kronaizl, Henry Kronaizl, Steven Kronaizl, her former husband Bill Vernon, and beloved husband Rudy Abild.

Lil is survived by her children: Deborah Vernon, Bill (Brenda) Vernon, Mark (Karee) Vernon, Linda Vernon; as well as many grand and great grandchildren, and numerous extended family members. She is also survived by Rudy's children: Debra (Ed) Schaubeger, Kathy (David) Winter, Brian (Pat) Abild, Mark (Catherine) Abild, and Lisa (Garth) Carter.

A graveside service will be held at Saints' Peter and Paul Catholic Church Cemetery in Naperville, Illinois on Sept. 30th, 2023 at 11:00am. Memorials may be directed to St. Steven's Catholic Church, 24827 South Dobson Road, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248 or Caringbridge.com.

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Published by Naperville Sun on Sep. 22, 2023.

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