Lucille Buelt

      Lucille Catherine Buelt, daughter of Henry and Ann (Schwabe) Beckman was born December 27, 1927 at home in Westside, Iowa.  She graduated from Arcadia High School in 1945 as the class valedictorian.

    After high school, Lucille worked at the Arcadia bank for a few years.  On September 14, 1948 she was united in marriage with Herbert Buelt at St. John’s Catholic Church in Arcadia.  From this union six children were born.

    Lucille and Herbert lived on their farm north of Halbur where she was a homemaker.  She also helped around the farm milking cows and feeding chickens. 

     She was known for her hospitality and generosity towards others.  Lucille was a great listener and an excellent cook and baker.  She enjoyed playing cards and dominos; beyond all these things, her pride and joy were her grandchildren.   She was a member of St. Augustine Church and lady’s guild and was an original member of the Board of Deans Halbur U Scholarship Fund. 

    In 2008 Lucille became a resident at Swan House in Carroll.  She then moved into St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll in 2014.  Lucille died there on April 18, 2016 at the age of 88 years.

     Preceding her in death are her husband Herbert in 1999; parents Henry and Ann; sister Eunice Starman and many brothers in law and sisters in laws.

      Lucille is survived by her children Pat (Dennis) Ortner of Omaha, NE, Dave (Shannon) Buelt of Noblesville, IN, Tom (Joyce) Buelt of La Vista, NE, Gary (Jamie) Buelt of Ankeny, Julie (Curt) Clancy of Halbur and Nancy (Mark) Schoeberl of Plano, TX; 16 grandchildren Jill (Tony) West, Jana (Matt) Lunning, Greg (Jen) Buelt, Haley (Jeff) Peterson, Matt (Laura) Buelt, Nate (Erin) Buelt, John Buelt, Alicia (fiancé Adam) Clancy, Andrea (Brian) Sullivan, Alayna (Kenny) Hansen, Madison Schoeberl, Christian Schoeberl, Chris (Brooke) Ortner, Lisabeth Buelt, Alexander Buelt and Caroline Buelt; 19 great grandchildren; siblings Ray (Irene) Beckman, Virginia (Leonard) Buelt, Phyllis (Don) Wernimont and Verna (Leonard) Tunning; brother in law Louie Starman; sister in law Katie Buelt; nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

 

                     Lectors                                              Jill West                          
 Alicia Clancy  
                              Eucharist Ministers Shannon Buelt Randy Starman                      Gift Bearers                        Lucille’s Great Grandchildren
Mass Servers Hannah Sibbel       Carli Sibbel         Music “Sing A New Song”   “On This Day, O Beautiful Mother” “Jesus Christ Is Risen Today” St. Augustine’s Choir     Julie Sibbel, Accompanist “I Have Loved You”   Lucille’s Grandsons   Casket Bearers Lucille’s Grandchildren   Honorary Casket Bearers  Lucille’s Great Grandchildren


In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to the March of Dimes,
Kuemper Catholic Endowment Fund
https://docs.google.com/a/kuemper.org/forms/d/1t5cmPc-odwdL9x9_qrVbTbwIorT7F_5g5Iw3q7ki6fA/viewform 
or St. Anthony Hospice.