Lila Mae Gude

Lila Mae Gude

Sioux City

Lila Mae Gude, 92, passed away Friday, July 9th, 2021 at Sunrise Retirement Community in Sioux City.

Service will be held at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel located at 6200 Morningside Ave, Sioux City, on Saturday with visitation at 10 a.m. followed by service at 10:30 a.m. Inurnment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences can be expressed at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Lila was born Sept. 10, 1928, to Noah and Florence (Godfrey) Hauser in Sioux City, where she lived most of her life. She married William J. Gude on April 1, 1946, in Sioux City. To this union six children were born. Lila was a house wife and worked several retail sales positions throughout her life.

She loved baking for every holiday and decorated her house for all the seasons, which seemed to give her great joy. She was very interested in the military, all branches of service. She collected many items to do with WWII-pictures, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia. She attended many military reunions in her later years, which she enjoyed.

Lila is survived by four children, Vickie Goergen of Mesa, Ariz., Diane (Brian) Gardner of Mesa, Debbie Kimmer of Sioux City, and Kelly (Amy) Gude of Gilbert, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; several great- grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren.

Lila was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William J. Gude; her companion, Harold Mueller; daughter Carol Barnacle; son William Gude; sister Ida Harshfield; brother Elroy Hauser; grandchildren Edward Kimmer, Anna Gude, and Michael Chishlon; and great-grandchild Kiearrah Kimmer-Harden.