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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Lillian Ameala
Einrem
January 14, 1926 – August 3, 2012
Obituary
Her funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at the United Church of Christ in Springfield, with burial in the Springfield Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 Monday at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield and resume Tuesday morning from 10 to noon.
Lillian Ameala Einrem, daughter of Nick and Clara (Baxter) Wynia, was born January 14, 1926 on a farm in the Norwegian Hills at Springfield, SD. She died Friday, August 3, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall. Lil attained the age of 86 years, six months and 21 days.
Lil attended Valley View Country School through the eighth grade and graduated from Springfield High School in 1945. She attended Southern Normal for six months and earned her teaching certificate. She taught at Valley View and Running Water Country Schools and substituted at others.
Lil married Walter Einrem on December 28, 1946. Five children were blessed to their union. Besides raising her own family, she and Walt helped raise lots of other children. Lil worked at Lil's Cafe and as a cook for many years at USD/S and the Mike Durfee Prison.
In 1991, Lil was bitten by a spider and then suffered a severe stroke. She was a fighter and worked hard to not let this stop her. She loved life and lived it to the fullest. Lil entered the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall on June 6, 2012.
Lil will be remembered for her enjoyment of bowling and doing crossword puzzles. She was an excellent cook and had an amazing ability for putting babies down to sleep.
Thankful for having shared her life are her husband Walter of Springfield; children: James of Verdigree, NE; Jerry (died November 5, 2002) and wife Debbie of Springfield; Jan Hammond of Springfield; Jeff and wife Nicole of Tabor; and Jack and wife Susan of Hastings, NE; 13 grandchildren: Jamey Einrem, Sandy Schipper, Jessica Semler, Nick Einrem, Julie, Jen and Joe Hammond, Sam Gullikson, Abby and Jozie Einrem, Sarah Waldron, Melissa Milliken and Marie Behrends; 20 great grandchildren; brother, Donald (Betty) of Springfield; sister-in-law, Marcleen Wynia of Springfield; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Lillian was preceded in death by her son Jerry; her parents; and brother Gerben Wynia.
Lillian Ameala Einrem, daughter of Nick and Clara (Baxter) Wynia, was born January 14, 1926 on a farm in the Norwegian Hills at Springfield, SD. She died Friday, August 3, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall. Lil attained the age of 86 years, six months and 21 days.
Lil attended Valley View Country School through the eighth grade and graduated from Springfield High School in 1945. She attended Southern Normal for six months and earned her teaching certificate. She taught at Valley View and Running Water Country Schools and substituted at others.
Lil married Walter Einrem on December 28, 1946. Five children were blessed to their union. Besides raising her own family, she and Walt helped raise lots of other children. Lil worked at Lil's Cafe and as a cook for many years at USD/S and the Mike Durfee Prison.
In 1991, Lil was bitten by a spider and then suffered a severe stroke. She was a fighter and worked hard to not let this stop her. She loved life and lived it to the fullest. Lil entered the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall on June 6, 2012.
Lil will be remembered for her enjoyment of bowling and doing crossword puzzles. She was an excellent cook and had an amazing ability for putting babies down to sleep.
Thankful for having shared her life are her husband Walter of Springfield; children: James of Verdigree, NE; Jerry (died November 5, 2002) and wife Debbie of Springfield; Jan Hammond of Springfield; Jeff and wife Nicole of Tabor; and Jack and wife Susan of Hastings, NE; 13 grandchildren: Jamey Einrem, Sandy Schipper, Jessica Semler, Nick Einrem, Julie, Jen and Joe Hammond, Sam Gullikson, Abby and Jozie Einrem, Sarah Waldron, Melissa Milliken and Marie Behrends; 20 great grandchildren; brother, Donald (Betty) of Springfield; sister-in-law, Marcleen Wynia of Springfield; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Lillian was preceded in death by her son Jerry; her parents; and brother Gerben Wynia.
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