Dyck, Lillie F. Baer (1917-1959)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1959 Apr 23 p. 6

Birth date: 1917 Jul 24

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— Mr. and Mrs. Curt Dyck received word that Mr. Dyck's sister-in-law, Mrs. Jake R. Dyck died Monday night at Pocatello, Idaho after suffering a stroke. The Dycks left to attend the funeral, which is scheduled for Friday at the First Mennonite Church in Aberdeen. Surviving in addition to the husband, formerly of Buhler, are three daughters and three sons, the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Baer of Pocatello, one sister, Mrs. Fern Freeman, and two granddaughters.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1959 May 21 p. 8

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MRS. LILLIE F. DYCK

Mrs. Lillie F. Dyck, daughter of Edward and Katharina (Friesen) Baer, was born on July 24, 1917, about eight miles northwest of Aberdeen, Idaho.

She was baptized upon confession of her faith on May 24, 1931, by Rev. John E. Kauffman, and became a member of First Mennonite Church of Aberdeen.

On Nov. 1, 1936, she was united in marriage to Jake Dyck. to this union were born three daughters: Renetta Jean, Eleanor Ruth (Mrs. Lee Shores, now living in Borger, Texas) and Twilla Kay.

Since 1952 the Dyck family has been living in Pocatello, Idaho, where he has been employed with the Union Pacific Railway system. In addition to keeping the family home, Mrs. Dyck spent considerable time baby-sitting in various homes.

She will be remembered by her friends for her big-heartedness, a good friend willing to help in whatever way she could. Her immediate family will often think of her love for the old-time favorite gospel songs like “The Old Rugged Cross,” “Nearer, My God to Thee” and others.

On Sunday evening, after a full day, she suddenly became ill. In the morning the family had attended the service at the Southern Baptist Church in Pocatello. The noon meal and the afternoon had been shared with friends who had come to visit them. Early in the evening she suffered a stroke and was taken to the Bannock Memorial Hospital, where she quietly passed away late the following evening, April 20. She attained the age of 41 years and almost nine months.

In 1929 she was preceded in death by her 14-year-old older brother, Alvin.

Besides her husband and three daughters, she is survived by her parents living at Rockford; one son-in-law; two granddaughters, Tamara Lee and Barbara Ann Shores; one sister, Mrs. Fern Freeman of Boise; and three brothers, Aaron of Rock Springs, Wyoming, Leonard, of Sacramento, Calif., and Eddie of Fall City, Wash.

The Mennonite obituary: 1959 Jul 7 p. 414