Lila Jean Lilley, 66, of Cuba City, WI passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center, in Dubuque, IA.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 8th at Banfield's Swiss Haus in Cuba City, WI. The family requests in Jean's memory for attendees to come in casual wear. The
Haudenshield Funeral Home & Cremation Services
in Cuba City, WI is serving the family.
Jean was born on February 6, 1952 to Eldon & Marlene (Moran) Updike in Boscobel, WI. She was a graduate from Cuba City High School. She married Tom Lilley on April 29, 1989 in Rialto, CA. She worked as a bingo agent at casinos in Las Vegas, NV. Jean enjoyed playing Aggravation, bingo, cards, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her friends and family. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Jean is survived by her husband, Tom of Cuba City, WI; a son, Dan Wackershauser of Platteville, WI; 2 daughters: Heidi Wackershauser and Kari (Jorge) Lopez, both of Cuba City, WI; 9 grandchildren: Abby & Hailee Wackershauser, Miranda, Christopher & Tyson McAuliffe, Devan, Ellie, Chastity & Melinda Lopez; a great-grandson, Lorenzo Zitt; a brother, John (Amy) Updike of Las Vegas, NV; 2 sisters-in-law: Carol Ann Updike of Cuba City, WI and Carol Rose Updike of Las Vegas, NV; father in-law & mother-in-law, Jim & Julie Casey of California; along with nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Ed Updike and a father-in-law, Skeeter Plonter.
In lieu of plants & flowers a Lila Jean Lilley Memorial Fund has been established.