Edna F. Lill

Edna F. Lill, age 93, of Sussex, Wisconsin, died Saturday, March 24. Edna was a long-time resident of Storm Lake. Funeral services for Ms. Lill will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 21 at Fratzke and Jensen Funeral Home, 1615 W. Milwaukee St., Storm Lake, Iowa. A reception will follow at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Holstein Cemetery. Edna Lill was born in rural Washta, Iowa on September 9, 1924 to Andrew and Laura (Kuhl) Myrtue. Edna attended the Douglas #6 Country School. Edna married Louis Lill, and they had twin sons, Douglas and Dennis, on June 15, 1945. Edna was an excellent dancer, later teaching dance in her Storm Lake home. Edna and Louis would gather a crowd when they took the dance floor at The Cobblestone in Lakeside. Edna had many jobs over the years, but is best known for her 23 years as a meter maid in Storm Lake. After her marriage ended, Edna lived many years in Lakeside, where she would entertain family and friends on a regular basis in her home. The tradition continued when she moved to Storm Lake. Edna’s house was always a hub for family and friends. After her oldest grandson, Randy Lill, and his family moved to Portland, Oregon, with their newborn son Brandon, Edna began spending extended periods of time there. She formed a strong bond with her great-grandson that remains today. Eventually, Edna moved to Dallas, Texas to live with her other grandson, Brad Lill. She moved with Brad and his family to the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area in 2005. She was on the phone for her daily call with her beloved sister-in-law, Georgie Myrtue, when she fell and broke her hip on May 22, 2014. After a hospital stay. Edna moved to Manorcare Pewaukee Nursing Home to get the care she needed for her remaining time. Left to cherish her memory are her brother, Merle Myrtue; her sister-in-law, Shirley Myrtue; her grandsons, Randy (Robyn) Lill, and Brad (William Goodwin) Lill; great-grandchildren Brandon Lill, Isabelle Lill, Cerabeth Goodwin, and Jonathan Goodwin; as well as her many nieces and nephews who adored their “Aunt Ed.” Edna was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Laura Myrtue, sons Dennis Lill and Douglas Lill, daughter-in-law Jean Lill, sister Della Gebers and her husband Don, brother Soren Myrtue, sister Joyce Stamp, and sister-in-law Georgie Myrtue.

Edna F. Lill

September 9, 1924 - March 24, 2018