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1932
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2025
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Lillian Walther Obituary
January 4, 1932 - September 4, 2025
Lillian Natalie Walther, age 93, was a Gold Star wife for the last 59 years.
Preceded in death by her husband, Major James A. Walther, USAF; son, Michael A. Walther; parents, Felix and Natalie Petrauskas of Chicago, IL; sister, Delories M. Petauskas of Chicago.
Survived by her children, Jeffrey A. Walther, James S. Walther (April), Nancy L. O'Neal (Ricky), Randy C. Walther (Andrea), Brian K. Walther (Amy); 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Jean Whitman of Walnut City, CA.
VISITATION: Friday, September 12, 2025, 5 to 7 p.m., followed by a VIGIL SERVICE at 7 p.m., both at the Bellevue Memorial Chapel.
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: Saturday, September 13, 2025, 10 a.m., St. Mary's of Bellevue Catholic Church, 2302 Crawford Street, Bellevue, NE.
To view a live broadcast of the services, visit the website below and click the link on the Walther obituary.
INTERMENT: Bellevue Cemetery.
Memorials: eps, https://essentialps.org/; St. Mary's of Bellevue Catholic Church, https://www.wesharegiving.org/; and Gold Star Wives, https://www.goldstarwives.org/.
Bellevue Memorial Funeral Chapel
Heafey Hoffmann Dworak Cutler,
2202 Hancock St., Bellevue
402-291-5000 | www.bellevuefuneralchapel.com
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