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Visitation:
5:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 18, 2016 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.
Also one hour prior to the services at the church on
Saturday
Service:
11:00 a.m. on Saturday, at Zion Lutheran Church in
New Holland
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Lila M. Conklen, 82, of New Holland passed away at
2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at
Memorial Medical Center, Springfield.
Lila was born December 5, 1933 in rural San Jose,
the daughter of Clarence and Viola Betzelberger
Krusemark. She married Irwin Conklen on February 15,
1953 in New Holland at the Zion Lutheran Church. He
preceded her in death July 18, 2009.
Lila is survived by two sons - Randy (Mary) Conklen
and Rod (Pam) Conklen, both of New Holland, four
grandchildren - Sara (Brian) Boerma of Hartsburg,
Katie Conklen of New Holland, Reid (Krissy) Conklen
of Kirkwood, and Robin (Jose Maria) of Monterrey,
Mexico, two great grandsons - William Boerma and
Tyler Conklen, two great granddaughters - Emma
Boerma and Elizabeth Conklen. Also surviving is her
sister, Joanne (Jim) Hawes of New Holland, four
brothers and sisters-in-law - Neil and Joyce Conklen,
Nelda and Terry Walker all of Mason City, Nancy and
Larry Aper of Hartsburg, and Jane and Ed McLaughlin
of Murphysboro. She was preceded in death by her
husband, her parents and three infant grandchildren.
Lila attended New Holland area schools graduating
from New Holland High School in 1951. She and Irwin
farmed in the New Holland area for 50 years. She was
also employed as a bookkeeper at the Scully Estates
office in Lincoln. Lila was an active supporter of
4-H having served as co-leader for many years. She
not only supported her children in their 4-H
programs but her grandchildren as well. She was a
member of the New Holland Women’s Club, the Logan
County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee, the Legion
Auxiliary and the New Holland Area Historical
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She was a lifetime member of the Zion Lutheran
Church of New Holland and was active in the ladies
Concordia Society where she held various office over
the years. Lila enjoyed traveling with her husband
and spending several months in Florida during the
winter, gardening, reading, and spending time with
her family, friends, and grandchildren. She was an
avid Illini basketball fan, as well as a life time
Cubs fan.
Services for Lila will be held at 11:00a.m. on
Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Zion Lutheran Church
in New Holland, with Rev. Charles Olander
officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00
p.m. on Friday, November 18, 2016 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln. Also
a one hour visitation will be held prior to the
service on Saturday at the church. Burial will
follow the services at Richmond Grove Cemetery in
New Holland.
Memorial donations may be made in Lila’s name to the
Zion Lutheran Church or the Logan County Fair
Foundation.
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