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Lydia Pauline Doris Boknecht Will

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Birth	:	7 Jan 1906
Death	:	24 Sep 2006
Burial	:	St. Bartholomew's Churchyard, Great Harwood, Hyndburn Borough, England
Coordinate	:	53.7900670, -2.4055460
Description	:	Will, Lydia B. Lydia B. Will passed away Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006, after living 100 years according to her motto: "You have to be involved to live life." Lydia Pauline Doris was born Jan. 7, 1906, in Decatur, Ind., to Louis and Mary Boknecht. Her family moved to North Dakota to homestead when she was 3 years old. After graduating from high school, she began teaching. She taught in several one-room country schools in southwest North Dakota. She and her husband, Eugene, moved to Sidney, where they bought and ran a grocery store. She later taught in Sarpy and Crow Agency,... Read More	Will, Lydia B. Lydia B. Will passed away Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006, after living 100 years according to her motto: "You have to be involved to live life." Lydia Pauline Doris was born Jan. 7, 1906, in Decatur, Ind., to Louis and Mary Boknecht. Her family moved to North Dakota to homestead when she was 3 years old. After graduating from high school, she began teaching. She taught in several one-room country schools in southwest North Dakota. She and her husband, Eugene, moved to Sidney, where they bought and ran a grocery store. She later taught in Sarpy and Crow Agency, and moved to Billings when she retired. Survivors include her daughter, Verene Nelstead of Billings; her daughter-in-law, Kay Will of Billings; her son and daughter-in-law, Gene Roger and Merilee Will of Vancouver, Wash.; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Lydia was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her three brothers and two sisters and her son, Marvin Will. Even at 100 years old, Lydia lived alone and had a "can't complain" attitude. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, crocheting for her annual bazaar and volunteering for many local organizations. Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. A reception will then be held at Pleasantview Apartments, 833 Ave D. Memorials may be made to Mount Olive Lutheran Church, to the Marvin D. Will Endowment at Billings Clinic or to a charity of your choice. Published in the Billings Gazette on 9/27/2006.

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Latitude: 53.7900670
Longitude: -2.4055460

Family Members:

Parent

Louis M. Boknecht

(1868 - 1954)

Mary D. Boknecht

(1869 - 1959)

Spouse

Eugene Edmond Will

(1899 - 1973)

Siblings

Helen Caroline Boknecht

(1903 - 1983)

Herbert C. Boknecht

(1908 - 1975)

Children

Verene Oleen Will Nelstead

(1930 - 2020)

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