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Lila Mae McFarlin, age 86 of Montello, passed away early Friday, Augus
t 20, 2010 surrounded by her family at Berlin Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Minnesota on April 21, 1924 to John and Belle (Tower ) Henry. In June of 1941 she married Gordon McFarlin and together the y raised a family of 10 children.
Lila enjoyed reading and writing poetry, gardening, doing crossword pu zzles and spending time with her family, especially her many grand an d great-grandchildren. She was a very devoted person, reading scriptur es daily and she enjoyed listenin
g to religious music as well as playi ng music. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends.
Lila is survived by: two sons: Dennis (Gerri) of Jacksonville, FL an d Gordon Jr. of Montello, five daughters: Kathy (Gary) Morrical of Jan esville, Mary (Joe) Larson of Stevens Point, Paula (Jesse) Knutson o f West Allis, Lona (Randy) Hardell o f Montello, and Lori (Mark) Murph y of Pardeeville. She is also survived by 23 grandchildren and 26 grea t-grandchildren. Lila is further survived by her sister, Ada Hietala o f Bovey, MN.
Lila is preceded in death by her husband, Gordon, parents and 3 sons : Gene, Michael, and James McFarlin as well as grandchildren Jesse an d Sherry McFarlin. She is also preceded in death by three sisters: Lol a, Eva and Olive and one brother.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, August 23, 2010 at noon at t he Crawford Funeral Home with Rev. Jesse Knutson officiating. Visitati on will be held Monday from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of service at th e funeral home. Burial will follo w at New Chester Cemetery, Town of Ne w Chester, Adams County.
Note: obituary prepared by Crawford Funeral Home of Montello
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