Lucy Christlieb

Lucy "Marie" Christlieb, 93, a resident of Garrett and widow of Milton W. Christlieb, died at 1:53 p. m. on Sunday, May 25, 2008, at DeKalb Memorial Hospital in Auburn. She had been in failing health since November. Mrs. Christlieb was born in Etna-Troy Township near Lorraine in Whitley County on July 23, 1914, a daughter of Alan Edward and Edna Marie (Watters) Anderson. She moved to Libertyville, Illinois as a young girl with her parents, and lived there for nine years before returning to this area. On November 14, 1932 she was married in Churubusco to Milton W. Christlieb. The couple lived on a farm near Avilla following their marriage, and moved to DeKalb County in 1939. After selling their farm, the couple moved to Altona near Garrett in 1961. She was a homemaker, and also assisted her husband in the operation of Altona Heating & Plumbing for several years. In her leisure time she enjoyed gardening, raising flowers, and most especially loved and enjoyed her family. Mr. Christlieb preceded her in death on November 27, 2001. The surviving relatives include her daughters Vivian Marie (Max) DePew of Churubusco, Fay Ann Holbrook of Garrett, and Doris Jean Jones of Fort Wayne; a son Lee F. (Janice) Christlieb of Avilla; 14 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and 11 great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother Edward L. Anderson; a son-in-law Howard Holbrook; and a great-grandson. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday, May 28, at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Jim Lilley of the First Church of Christ in Garrett, officiating. The family will receive friends at the mortuary on Tuesday from 2-4 and from 6-8 p. m. Interment will be in the Hooper-King Cemetery, southwest of Avilla. For those who wish, memorials may be directed to DeKalb County Hospice in Auburn or St. Martin's Soup Kitchen in Garrett. ******************************** To leave a condolence for the family in Mrs. Christlieb's memory, please click on "Condolences" below. . .