Cecelia M. (Halverson) Lieffring, age 91 of Clear Lake, WI, died on April 12, 2016 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN.
Cecelia Mary Lieffring was born on November 5, 1924, in Baldwin, WI, the daughter of Oza & Mary (Utech) Bazille. She grew up in the Cylon area, was baptized and confirmed at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Cylon, and attended country school. Cecelia was married to Walter Halverson on September 23, 1944 and together they farmed for a short time in Cylon. They also had seven children together, Mary, Gary, Denny, Joyce, Donny, Janice & Darrel. During those years, Cecelia worked at Fabritech in Baldwin, WI and at the Laurel Supper Club. Walter died in 1973. Cecelia was married to John Lieffring on November 27, 1976 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Clear Lake. They farmed together in rural Clear Lake until the time of his death in 2007. In her spare time, Cecelia loved gardening, playing cards, reading the Bible, cooking for her family and was an active member of St. John’s Catholic Church. The past 8 years, she has been living with her daughter in the village of Clear Lake. She will be sorely missed by her family and friends.
Cecelia is preceded in death by husbands, Walter Halverson & John Lieffring; parents; Oza & Mary Bazille; daughter, Mary Tylee; sons, Gary Halverson, Denny Halverson, & Darrel Halverson
brothers, Joe, Ray, & Henry Bazille;
Survived by
Sons and Daughters
Joyce (Dusty) Christensen - Clear Lake, WI
Donny Halverson - Glenwood City, WI
Janice (Roger) Bonte - Glenwood City, WI
Son in Law - Jerry Tylee - Cambridge, MN
14 Grandchildren
27 Great Grandchildren
Brothers & Sister
Teresa Miller - Glenwood City, WI
Lawrence (Jeannie) Bazille - Clear Lake, WI
John Bazille - Emerald, WI
Nieces, Nephews, Family and Friends
Funeral Services at 10:30 am, on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at St. John’s Catholic Church in
Clear Lake, WI
Visitation will be on Friday, April 15, 2016 from 5-8 pm at the Scheuermann Funeral Home in Clear Lake, WI and an hour before at the church on Saturday.
There will be a parish prayer service at the Funeral Home on Friday at 7:30 pm
Clergy - Fr. John Long Music - Yoshio Shakal and St. John’s Choir
Casketbearers - Casey Christensen, Mickey Christensen, Travis Bonte, Raymond Bonte, Steve Tylee, Bill Tylee, Heidi Halverson, Jessica McGillis
Interment will be at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Erin Prairie, WI
Scheuermann Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Clear Lake handled the arrangements.
www.clearlakefuneralhome.com
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