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Lucille Junge
LUCILLE JUNGE
Keystone
Lucille Junge, 96, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at Keystone Care Center.
Private family funeral services will be at St. John Lutheran Church in Keystone with the Rev. B. Andrew Wright officiating, followed by interment in Keystone Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Keystone Care Center or St. John Lutheran Church.
Phillips Funeral Home, Keystone, is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be left at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.
Lucille was born Feb. 17, 1920, in Keystone to Fred and Cecelia (Albers) Holst. She was united in marriage to Delbert Junge on Sept. 1, 1939, in Keystone. In 2008, Delbert preceded her in death. Lucille and Delbert farmed in the Keystone area and moved to town in 1968.
She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. Lucille lived for her family and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great- great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her two daughters, Gloria (Dale) Kenner of Ankeny and Beverly (Bill) Bell of Fayetteville, Ark.; her three sons, Dick (Mary) Junge of Cheboygan, Mich., Gary (Wendy Toman) Junge of Toddville and Doug Junge of Cedar Rapids; 12 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, Lucille was preceded in death by her daughter, Joyce Ritscher; grandson, Alan Ritscher; and four sisters.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Keystone Care Center for its loving care of Lucille.
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