Lucille Rueber

Lucille M. Rueber, 96, of Maynard, Iowa died suddenly Thursday morning, March 1, 2018 at Maple Crest Manor in Fayette, Iowa.

Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Monday, March 5, 2018 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Maynard with Rev. Dennis Frank officiating.

Visitation: 2:00 to 5:00 P.M. Sunday at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Maynard and for one hour before the service at the church on Monday.

Interment: Union Cemetery, Putnam Township, rural Aurora, Iowa.

Memorials may be directed in her name to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Maynard.

Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com

Lucille Margaret Schrader was born January 12, 1922 at Maynard, the daughter of John F. and Bertha (Stoltz) Schrader.  She was baptized on March 5, 1922 and confirmed April 14, 1935 at St. Paul Lutheran Church.  Lucille graduated from Maynard High School and Upper Iowa University in Fayette.  She taught grade school in rural Maynard and Center Point for 12 years.  For 22 years she was the postal clerk at the Maynard Post Office.  Lucille was united in marriage to Dale Meinken.  Dale died in 1967.  On January 11, 1970, she was united in marriage to Frederick J. “Dick” Rueber.  Frederick died in 1987.  She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Maynard.  Lucille was especially proud to have dedicated the Shalom Room and St. Paul Lutheran Church Sign in memory of her loved ones.  She enjoyed bowling, playing cards, reading, writing letters and spending time with her family.

Lucille is survived by nieces and nephews: Dean (Kay) Rueber of Westgate,

Phyllis Hinkel of Oelwein,

LaVerne “Sonny” Schrader of Bakersfield, California,

JoAnn (Craig) Bodley of Postville,

John Schrader of Maynard and

JoLynn Schrader of Maynard;

grandchildren; great grandchildren; and many more nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; 2 husbands: Dale Meinken and Frederick “Dick” Rueber; 2 sisters: Gladys Hinkel and Mildred Rueber; brother: Dale Schrader; and 2 nieces Nancy Wente and Janis Suhr.