Lucille Ann Wilkens

Lucille Ann Wilkens, age 92, of Albert City, Iowa died June 15, 2024 at Accura Healthcare in Aurelia, Iowa.

Funeral services will take place Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Albert City. Burial will be in the St. John's United Church of Christ Cemetery in rural Storm Lake, Iowa. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 19, 2024 from 5-7:00 p.m. at Sliefert Funeral Home in ALBERT CITY. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City is in charge of the arrangements. 

Lucille Ann Sievers, the daughter of William and Dorothea (Gerke) Sievers, was born on October 3, 1931, at home in rural Storm Lake, Iowa. She was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in rural Storm Lake. Lucille was confirmed at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Newell, Iowa and received her schooling at the Varina Public School – graduating in 1949. 

Lucille was united in marriage to Walter Wilkens on May 28, 1950, at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Newell. This union was blessed with three children: Paul, Sharon and Carol. 

Lucille and Walt spent their married life on the farm until retiring to live in Albert City in 1991. They were members of St. John’s United Church of Christ in rural Newell for many years. While attending St. Johns, Lucille was a member of Women’s Fellowship, taught Sunday School and was an organist. She started playing the organ at St. Peters Lutheran on December 3, 1945 at the age of 14 and was an organist until August of 2010 when heart problems began. She was a member of the Pleasant View Home Auxiliary and served on the election board for many years. Her favorite pastimes were reading, crossword puzzles, gardening while on the farm and saving articles from the paper for her many scrapbooks. 

Walt and Lucille became members of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in 2011 after the closing of St. John’s United Church of Christ. 

Walt and Lucille were blessed to share 65 years together. They loved being with their family when it was possible. Lucille’s life will always be loved and cherished by her family which includes her daughters: Sharon (Mike) Leimer of Lee’s Summit, Missouri; Carol (Dan) Blevins of Raytown, Missouri; grandchildren: David Leimer of Lenexa, Kansas; Emily (Kyle) Shipp of Lakeside, California; Chris (Kim) Blevins of Kansas City, Missouri; Stephen (Madison) Leimer of Lenexa, Kansas; Derek (Kia) Blevins of Creve Coeur, Missouri; Katie (Jeron) Tucker of Olathe, Kansas; great-grandchildren: Owen Blevins; Paul Shipp; Ty Tucker; Eli Blevins; Cali Tucker; Beverly Blevins; sister: Sally (Gilbert) Wilkens of Storm Lake, Iowa; brother-in-law: Ken Johnsen of Columbus, Ohio; Pam Bishop (fiancé of Paul Wilkens) of Florence, Alabama; and other extended family and friends. 

Lucille was preceded in death by her husband Walter in April 2016; her son Paul in November of 2017; her parents, sister and brother-in-law: Phyllis and Orlen Rohlfsen, and sister-in-law: Wilma Johnsen. 

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