Obituaries: Krippel

Posted on March 9, 2017

A. Lucille Krippel

A. Lucille Krippel, 93, of Pontiac passed away at 10:10 p.m. on March 7 at Tjardes Health Care Center of Evenglow Lodge in Pontiac.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Pontiac with Father David Sabel officiating. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Burial will follow services at St. May’s Cemetery-Loretto. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary’s School in Pontiac, Evenglow Lodge in Pontiac, or OSF Hospice. Calvert & Martin Funeral Home in Pontiac is handling arrangement for the family.

She was born in March 9, 1923 in rural Dwight a daughter of Edward and Bertha (Welp) Englert. She married Bernard “Bert” Krippel on June 23, 1945 in Dwight. He passed away on Aug. 31, 2005.

Lucille is survived by four sons: Mike (Toni) Krippel of Normal, Pat (Paulette) Krippel Pontiac, Denny (Cassandra) Krippel of Pontiac, and Kevin (Phyllis) Krippel of Fairbury; two daughters: Mary Kay (Bob) Gualandi of Pontiac and Elaine (Kim) Earing of Kempton; fifteen grandchildren; twenty great grandchildren; one sister: Helen Miller of Romeoville; one sister-in-law: Rita Englert of Streator; one brother-in-law: Vince Krippel of New Lennox; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son: Larry Krippel, infant daughter: Darline Krippel; three brothers, and two sisters.

She was educated in the Dwight area. Lucille was a homemaker raising seven children. She also worked at the Fox Developmental Center in Dwight retiring after eighteen years in 1984.

Lucille was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Pontiac and the Altar and Rosary Society.

She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend who will be greatly missed.

This obituary may be viewed and condolences sent to the family at calvertmemorial.com.

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