Lucile A. Waldschmidt

Lucile A. Waldschmidt, 83, of Riverside, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2011 at the Briarwood Health Care Center in Iowa City with her daughters by her side.

Lucile?s Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 16, 2011, at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Riverside.  Father Rich Adam will officiate.  Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.  Casket bearers will be Johnny Gilroy, Rick Reiland, Louis Kracium, Jason Snyder, Stan Hayek, and Philipp DeGood.  Honorary Casket bearers will be Ronnie Waldschmidt, Scott Rummelhart, Bernard Gilroy, Eric Best, and Dennis Pixler.  Following the committal services at the cemetery, a time of food and fellowship will be held at St. Mary?s Parish Center.  Visitation for Lucile was held on Sunday, May 15, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Riverside.  A memorial fund has been established at the funeral home in memory of Lucile.

Lucile Ann Kron was born on August 27, 1927, in Riverside, IA.  She was the daughter of Leo C. and Mary T. (Kolar) Kron.  On August 16, 1955, Lucile was united in marriage to Francis J. Waldschmidt in Iowa City.  Lucile was a homemaker.  She was a member of the St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Riverside, Pinochle Club, and K.U.B. Club.  She enjoyed gardening and expressed her kindness by sharing her fruits, vegetables, and canned goods with all.  Lucile loved to spend time with her family and friends.

Lucile will be deeply missed by her husband, Francis, her daughters:  LuAnn K DeGood and her husband, Randy of Riverside, Barbara J. Hayek of Clutier, Regina S. Snyder and her husband, Daniel of Riverside and Rita M. Best and her husband, Steve of Greenville, SC, her son-in-law, Dennis Pixler of Oelwein, her 12 grandchildren, Her two great grandchildren, and her two sisters, Ginger Reiland of Independence and Leona Rummelhart and her husband, Hubert of Iowa City.

Lucile was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, Mary Pixler, one brother, Larry Kron, one sister, Marcella ?Sally? Gertsen, one son-in-law, Tony Hayek.