Obit: Klemm, Lillian M. (1929 - 2015)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Anderson, Hraby, Kenny, Klemm, Kultgen, Langhoff, Miller, Neddo, Roiger, Szomi, Tilch

----Source: WIGM/WKEB Obituaries (Medford, WI) 3/30/2015

Klemm, Lillian M. (Tilch) (25 APR 1929 - 27 MAR 2015)

Lillian M. Klemm, age 85, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2015 at the Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff.

Lillian was born on April 25, 1929 in Rib Lake to William and Rose (Roiger) Tilch. In June of 1950, Lillian was married to Irving “Buck” Klemm. Together they moved to Menomonee Falls where they made their home for 25 years. While living in Menomonee Falls, Lillian worked at Briggs & Stratton for 21 years and raised their four children. In 1986, Buck and Lillian retired up to the Pier Willow Region. She and Buck belonged to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, where they were very devoted and active. Throughout her life, she loved gardening & canning, and enjoyed the great outdoors, but the most important thing to her was her family and her devotion to her church.

Lillian is survived by Husband, Buck Klemm of Tripoli, son, David (Susan) Klemm of Mariatta, GA; three daughters, Diane (Gary) Miller of Milwaukee, Deborah Kultgen of Spring, TX, Darlene (Steve) Langhoff of Mount Pleasant, WI; six sisters, MaryAnn Klemm of Menomonee Falls; Roselle Neddo of Malta, Idaho; Marcella Hraby of Medford; Cecilia Szomi of Medford
Delores Kenny of West Bend; Margie Tilch of Medford; three brothers, Melvin (Ann) Tilch of Abbotsford; Harvey (Mary) Tilch of Milwaukee and John (Sue) Tilch of Delafield
Lillian is further survived by seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents and three brothers.

The Mass of Christian Burial for Lillian M. Klemm will take place at 11:00AM on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at St. Francis Assisi Catholic Church in Pier Willow. Fr. John Anderson to officiate. Visitation will take place at the church from 9:00AM until the time of Mass at 11:00AM. Burial will take place immediately at St. Francis Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated in Lillian’s name to her church, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.