Lucille Marie Watson

Lucille Marie Watson

Lucille Marie Watson

Lucille Marie Watson
December 2, 1912 – May 26, 2015
Montezuma, Iowa | Age 102

Lucille Watson, 102 of Montezuma, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday morning, May 26, 2015 at her home in Montezuma.

Lucille Marie Watson, the daughter of Eli and Martha Jane (Quaintance) Bryan, was born on December 2, 1912 in Barnes City, Iowa.

Lucille attended Kaiser Country School, where she graduated the top of the 8th grade. On November 29, 1934, Lucille was united in marriage to Lewis Tracy Watson in Des Moines at the home of the same minister who officiated the marriage of her parents. To this union seven children were born.

Lucille and Lewis farmed east of Searsboro for many years until moving to Montezuma in 1993. She was employed by the glove factory in Grinnell for a short time.

Lucille was a very active member of the Searsboro Community Church. She was kept busy with gardening and raising her children. God and her family were most important to her. She was a member of Bunker Hill Club. She hosted many family nights of Mexican Train Dominoes Games. She loved a good garage sale, thrift store and eating at Bonanza. If anyone ever asked what Lucille’s secret to life was…she replied with, “it was all God; God, Family and Vitamins”.

Lucille’s memory will be honored by two sons: Raymond (& Mary Jo) Watson of Montezuma and Bill (& Dianne) Watson of Elizabeth, Colorado; three daughters: Rilla (& Ron) Baker of Montezuma, Martha (& Don) Vos of Montezuma, and LuAnne (& Mike) Dean of Las Vegas, NV; a daughter-in-law, Mary Lu Watson; 17 grandchildren: Ann Watson, Karol Watson, Brian (& Dawn) Watson, Mark (& Vonna) Watson, Mike (& Deanna) Watson, David (& Kay) Watson, Lisa Johnson, Rodney (& Jill) Baker, John Baker, Randy Baker, Ted Watson, Sean (& Kristal) Watson, Jason Vos, Amy (& Scott) Worrall, Jackie (& Brian) Mesnard, Robert (& Amanda) Dean, and Michelle Dean; 25 great grandchildren; 8 great-great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lewis Watson in 1996; two sons: Freddy Watson in 2014 and Robert Max in infancy; four brothers: Raford, LeRoy, Earl and Clifford; and one sister, Rilla McCormick.

Funeral services will begin at 10:30 am Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the Searsboro Community Church.
Burial will be held in the West Liberty Cemetery west of Montezuma.
Visitation will begin after 12:00 pm Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma with the family present from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Searsboro Community Church or Hospice of Pella.

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