Lillie Knoebel

LILLIE D. KNOEBEL

Cedar Rapids

Lillie Deane Knoebel, 88, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, Nov. 30, 2015.

Survivors include her children, Ken Knoebel, Tina (Andy) Otero and Diana Lesmeister, all of Cedar Rapids; her grand-children, David Beltz, Tricia Tendick, Kris Lesmeister, Justin Lesmeister and Brandi Paxton; and her great-grandchildren, Nathan Tendick, Kenny Tendick, Miranda Tendick, Danielle Beltz and David Wayne Beltz Jr.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Walter Otto Knoebel.

Lillie was born Dec. 14, 1926, in Cedar Rapids. She married Walter Knoebel, the love of her life, on

Aug. 9, 1942, in Kahoka, Mo. Lillie worked for many different retailers in downtown Cedar Rapids as a clerk in many different departments and also modeled at Armstrong's. She later worked for Rockwell Collins..

She enjoyed sewing and decorating her home. She loved to do crossword puzzles daily and enjoyed going shopping.

In her younger years, she enjoyed riding horses with her husband. Lillie and Walt enjoyed going out to eat together. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren.

Later in life, she enjoyed learning from the Bible and looked forward to the message of hope.

Lillie wished here be no memorial or visitation services; rather, she would like everyone to memorialize her by their fond memories.

Online condolences may be conveyed at www.cedar

memorial.com.

The family would like to thank the staff of Evergreen Estates and Mercy Medical Center third floor for its love, care and compassion. They also would like to extend a warm and heartfelt acknowledgment to the staff of hospice who brought Lillie comfort.