Surnames: McConnell, Prock, Quast, Mayenschien, Worth

----Source: Loyal TRG 18 March 20009

McConnell, Lucille M. #3(17 APR 1912 - 11 MAR 2009)

Lucille M. McConnell. 96, Greenwood, died at Memorial Medical Center Health and Rehab, Neillsville, on Wednesday, March 11, 2009. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, March 14, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Greenwood. The Rev. Joseph Follmar officiated. Burial followed in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were her six grandsons, Mike Worth, Dan Worth, Brad Worth, Mark Mayenschien, Paul Mayenschien and Scott McConnell.

Lucille M. Prock was born on April 17, 1912, in Globe, to Linus and Agnes (nee Quast) Prock. She was raised and educated in the Globe area and was a graduate of Neillsville High School. After high school, she went to Milwaukee, where she attended a beauty culture school. After completing beauty school, she returned to Clark County and opened a beauty shop in Greenwood. She married James McConnell on Nov. 7, 1936, in the rectory of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Greenwood. She continued to operate her beauty shop until 1952. She then went to work as a teacher’s aide at the Greenwood Elementary School, until 1977, and then directed the Greenwood Nursery School until 1984. Her husband, James died on Aug. 30, 1992. She continued to live in Greenwood until entering Memorial Medical Center & Rehab, Neillsville.

She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and St. Ann’s Society, Royal Neighbors, the Woman’s Club, was the 1995 Greenwood Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year, and was a hospice volunteer in the Greenwood area. She had many interests, but especially enjoyed playing cards, painting and baking.

Survivors include three children, Sharon Mayenschien, Apache Junction, Ariz., Terry (Linda) McConnell, Blair, and Patrick (Sherry) McConnell, Neillsville; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one sister, Dolores McKenzie, Bettendorf, Iowa; and one son-in-law, Patrick Worth, Cedarburg.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, James; one daughter, Kathleen Worth; and one brother, Harold Prock.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.

Cuddie Funeral Home, Greenwood, assisted the family with arrangements.