Lucille Gimarelli

LUCILLE GIMARELLI

Lucille Gimarelli, 62, of Smithville, MO, went home to heaven on Thursday, August 3, 2006. Her life glorified Christ, whom she loved and served, and Christ will be glorified by her home going.

She was born on September 28, 1943 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Lucille was preceded in death by; her father, William Tyler; step-father, Graham Thacker; grandson, Nathaniel Cox; mother, Faye Thacker; daughter, Debbie Cox; and her brother, George Thacker.

She is survived by; her husband, Jim; and daughter, Carolyn Gimarelli, both of the home; son, Bob Cox and wife, Laurie, La Pine, OR; sister, Judith Ann Maldonado; and brother, Stephen Tyler, both of Portland, OR; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jim, Sr. and Betty Gimarelli, Portland , OR. She is also survived by her church families where she served in children’s ministries.

Funeral Services: 6:00 p.m. Friday August 4th at the Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Smithville, with visitation from 4:30-6:00 p.m. prior the service.
Burial: Second Creek Cemetery, Kansas City, MO.

Donations: Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation or the Jim Valvano V. Foundation for Cancer Research.