Obituary
Lillian Anna Barkmeier

Lillian Anna Barkmeier was born March 24, 1921, to August Frank Barkmeier and Anna Barbara Menke. She passed away suddenly at her home in Exeter, Nebraska on October 1, 1984 at the age of 63 years. She was one of eight children.

She was a graduate of Exeter High School, Class of 1938. Following graduation, Lillian taught rural school, worked at Consumers Public Power, the Fairmont Air Base and the Veteran's Administration. The last 38 years she has been employed with the First National Bank in Exeter, first as a teller, later as Cashier, Vice President and Director, and President of the First National Insurance Agency. 

Preceding her in death were her parents and sister Ella Morgan. Survivors include brothers, Louis and Walter of Exeter, Vincent of Battle Lake, Minnesota, Raymond of Hampton, Iowa and sisters Mrs. Dick (Rose) Lilly of Los Angeles and Lea of Exeter.

Funeral Mass was offered at St. Stephen's Catholic Church on October 3, 1984 with Msgr. H.H. Ingenhorst officiating. Robert Rhodes accompanied by Henrietta Harre sang, The Lord's Prayer and How Great Thou Art. Pallbearers were Bill Morgan, Jerry Barkmeier, David Barkmeier, Tom Votipka, Gail Heffelfinger and Roger Johnson. Internment was in the Exeter Cemetery. Farmer Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.

Fillmore County News
 Exeter, Nebraska
October 11, 1984
 

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In Memoriam

The Exeter community was deeply saddened this past week by the sudden death of Lillian Barkmeier. How can we express what her death has meant to all of us who knew her. Most of all our sympathy is extended to her sister Lea with whom she lived and to her sister Rose, to her brothers and to all her family.

Daily we saw her either at her work at the bank or going to or from work. Her kindness, concern, dependability and her faithfulness to her religion, her family and her work were the marks of her true character.

Her faith in her God showed through in her daily tasks and in her relationships with her fellowmen.

In the words of a great writer, we can say of Lillian, "O woman, lovely woman! Nature made thee to temper man; we had been brutes without you. Angels are painted fair, to look like you; there is in you all that we believe of heaven - amazing brightness, purity and truth, eternal joy, and everlasting love."

May Lillian have found in the land beyond the Crown of her faithfulness and love.

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