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In Memory of Lucille Wiger


September 18, 1929 - December 20, 2019

Lucille Caroline Quaderer Wiger Age 99, of Lewisville, Texas formerly of Rice Lake, WI died Friday, December 20, 2019.

She was born on September 18, 1920 in Minneapolis, MN. Lucille was raised in Prairie Farm and then settled in Rice Lake. While in High School, she met Henry Wiger, her husband of 52 years and married on July 9, 1943 in Champagne, IL. After high school she went to Barron County Teachers College. She then went to Washington DC to teach radio communications to soldiers. After the war she went back to Minnesota and taught in a one room school. She loved to tell stories, making ceramics, quilting, sewing and making clothes for her granddaughter.

She is survived by 4 daughters, Marilyn Salley of Tennessee, Susan (Glenn) Hale of Texas, Mary Wiger of Texas and Diane (Phillip) Cline of Indiana; 9 grandchildren, Jeff, Mark, Daniel, David, Betsy, Emma, Preston, Stephen and Katie; 6 great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Wiger; a daughter, Linda Wiger; her parents, August and Anna Quaderer; son-in-law, Dan Salley and a brother, Galen Quaderer.

Graveside services will be held at 2PM Saturday, December 28, 2019 at the Nora Cemetery in Rice Lake. Visitation will be held from 12:50-1:50PM at Appleyard’s Home for Funerals in Rice Lake, WI. A memorial service is planned for summer 2020.

Last Update: Dec 28, 2019 10:56 am CST

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