Lillian Kaup

Lillian Kaup, age 91 of Genoa, died Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Genoa Long Term Care.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 20, 2023, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Genoa. Visitation is Sunday 3-5 p.m. There will be a 5:00 p.m. vigil service all at the church. Visitation will continue Monday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church. Interment will be in the Valley View Cemetery.

Lillian was born March 22, 1931, in rural Nance County to Edward and Josephine (Paprocki) Swalec. She attended school in district #48 and graduated from Genoa High School in 1948. She was united in marriage to John Kaup on June 26, 1954, at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church-Krakow. They lived their entire married life on the family farm near Genoa. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Genoa. Lillian was a religion CCD teacher at St. Rose for 30 years and was also involved in activities at the church. She was secretary of the school board at rural district #25 for 12 years. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, fishing, listening to polka and country western music and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Her husband died on February 27, 2005, after which she continued to live on the family farm.

Survivors include three daughters: Kris (Larry) Hank of Columbus; Kathy (Tim) Choat of St. Edward and Karol (Todd) Connelly of Genoa. Four grandchildren: Mathew (Chelsey) Connelly, Marcus Connelly, Megan (Jacob) Wilcynski and Whitney (Keanu) Himalaya. Four great grandchildren: Zoey MacDonald, Briar Connelly, Zuri Himalaya, Wren Himalaya

She was preceded in death by her husband and parents.