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Ilah-Lee Staack Willuweit

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Birth	:	4 Sep 1925 Gregory County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	30 Apr 2017 Gregory, Gregory County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Graceland Cemetery, Burke, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.1847000, -99.3022003
Description	:	Ilah-Lee Staack Willuweit died Sunday, April 30, 2017 at the Avera Rosebud Country Care Center, Gregory, South Dakota On September 4, 1925, Ilah-Lee Staack Willuweit was born, the first of two children, to John Walter and Bernice Eliza (Fisher) Staack on the family farm south of Herrick, SD. Ilah-Lee graduated from Burke High School class of 1943. She got her teaching certificate from Southern State Teachers College. Ilah-Lee taught her first year at Shattuck School in 1943, then two years at the Klug School, two years at the McCumber School, all in Gregory County, and one year at... Read More	Ilah-Lee Staack Willuweit died Sunday, April 30, 2017 at the Avera Rosebud Country Care Center, Gregory, South Dakota On September 4, 1925, Ilah-Lee Staack Willuweit was born, the first of two children, to John Walter and Bernice Eliza (Fisher) Staack on the family farm south of Herrick, SD. Ilah-Lee graduated from Burke High School class of 1943. She got her teaching certificate from Southern State Teachers College. Ilah-Lee taught her first year at Shattuck School in 1943, then two years at the Klug School, two years at the McCumber School, all in Gregory County, and one year at District #66 School, Keya Paha, Nebraska, until her marriage. On March 1, 1949, she married Ervin H. Willuweit at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Naper, Nebraska. They began their life together on the family farm south of Herrick, SD where they raised their two children Roland Dean and Carol Jean. They farmed there together for forty- five years. Ilah-Lee, every part a farmer’s wife, worked side by side with Ervin as they raised dairy cows, beef cattle and crops. They also raised chickens and pigs for family use. Ilah-Lee canned meat, fruits, and vegetables for the family winters. Ilah-Lee was confirmed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Jamison, Nebraska, June 23, 1949, where she remained a member until her death. She was an active member of the Lutheran Ladies Aid. She taught Sunday School and organized and ran many summer Bible School Programs for the church as she loved to share her faith and teach children. She was an active member of the State Liners Homemakers Extension Club and enjoyed the programs and activities of that group. Ilah-Lee and Ervin enjoyed bowling at the Burke Lanes, trips to Burke and visits with family and friends. Cooking was never a chore. She could fill a dinner table with food with no effort at all. She began quilting at a young age and continued her craft until she was well into her eighties. She was a member of the Rosebud Quilters Guild of Burke and made many quilts for family and friends. Ilah-Lee and Ervin farmed until October 1994, when they retired from farming and moved into Burke, SD. After Ervin passed she remained in her home in Burke and provided a home for granddaughter Katie. During her years in Burke, she loved volunteering at the Rummage Center (Thrift Store) and was on the board of the Burke Senior Citizens Center where her homemade pies were always a popular treat. In 2010, she became a resident of Whispering Pines Assisted Living for several months before moving to Avera Rosebud Country Care Center in March of 2011. Ilah-Lee enjoyed trips to Winner for Pizza Hut and Dairy Queen treats. In her later years, she loved the popcorn balls and ice cream thick shakes from Pete’s in Burke. She is predeceased by her parents, her husband Ervin Henry in 1998 and daughter Carol Jean 1996. From the Clausen Funeral Home biography

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Ilah-Lee Staack Willuweit's memorial is located at: Graceland Cemetery, Burke, Gregory County, USA.
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Ilah-Lee Staack Willuweit death on 30 Apr 2017 in Gregory, Gregory County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.1847000
Longitude: -99.3022003

Family Members:

Parent

John W. Staack

(1898 - 1970)

Bernice Eliza Fisher Staack

(1898 - 1973)

Spouse

Ervin Henry Willuweit

(1922 - 1998)

Children

Carol Jean Willuweit

(1955 - 1996)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 43.1847000, -99.3022003

2. Sacred Heart Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1507988, -99.2913971

3. Johnson Family Cemetery
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7. Herrick Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1110000, -99.1970000

8. Petersen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2539558, -99.1770172

9. IOOF Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2380000, -99.4480000

10. Czech National Cemetery
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11. Peace Cemetery
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13. Lucas Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3005981, -99.2193985

14. Evangelical Zion Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1401970, -99.5147400

15. Dallas Hillview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2271996, -99.5310974

16. Saint Augustine Catholic Cemetery
Dallas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2263940, -99.5334467

17. Ponca Creek UCC Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0451800, -99.1491700

18. Milks Camp Episcopal Cemetery
Saint Charles, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0378199, -99.1552354

19. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Jamison, Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9977989, -99.3139038

20. Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0823490, -99.5336010

21. Spotted Tail Cemetery
Jamison, Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9799995, -99.3324966

22. Sutton Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2329900, -99.0216200

23. Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery
Saint Charles, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0094337, -99.1375152

24. Oldham Cemetery
Platte, Charles Mix County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3001500, -99.0253800