Obituary of Rose Lillian Lyons

Rose Lillian Lyons, age 99 of Yankton, passed away early Saturday, January 25, 2014 at the Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, SD. Memorial Mass will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Ken Lulf officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Yankton, SD. Visitations will begin at 5:00 PM, Monday, at the Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Yankton, with a rosary at 7:00 PM followed by a Scripture service at 7:30 PM. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Honorary Urnbearers are her grandchildren: Robin Voudry Tramp, Robert Albrecht, Brian Voudry, Michele Albrecht Stravato, Anessa Mola Van Osdel, and Tiffany Mola Bradley. Rose Lillian (Chadim) Lyons was born Sept. 10, 1914 to Frank & Anna (Pidma) Chadim in Victor, Iowa. She was baptized in St. Bridget Catholic Church by Father Frenken. Her family moved to Tabor, S. D. when Rose was 3 years old. After graduation from Tabor High School, Rose was a telephone operator for Northwestern Bell for several years. She married Robert (Bob) Lyons of Yankton Aug. 24, 1938 and they made their home in Scotland S.D. They had three daughters, Rose Marie, Patricia and Anita. Rose loved being a homemaker and mother. She enjoyed gardening, canning, embroidering and quilting. She made each of her 6 grandchildren a quilt. She was very proud of her Czech heritage. She liked to cook duck, potato dumplings and sauerkraut and invite "the girls" and their families home for Sunday dinner. Rose's greatest joy was her Grandchildren. After Bob passed in Jan, 1990, Rose moved to Yankton to be near "her girls" and their families. They enjoyed many happy times together. Rose moved to Avera Sister James Care Center in April 2007. Grateful to be loved by Rose are her daughters, Rose Marie (Don) Voudry of Yankton and Anita (Clark) Mola, Rapid City, SD. Sharing in Rose's love are 6 Grandchildren, 13 Great Grandchildren and 3 Great Great Grandchildren, a son-in-law, Jerry Albrecht and a sister-in-law, Marjorie St. Pierre and many nieces and nephews. Rose was preceded in death by her husband, Bob, her beloved daughter, Patricia in 2005, her parents; 2 great great granddaughters, Kinley and Riley Filips and her sisters: Petronilla Svatos, Elsie Merkwan and Marie (Mae) Koranda. Rest In Peace Mom