Lucille Wallace (Christiansen)(Mcquiston)

Iona Lucille Wallace (Christiansen) (McQuiston) of David City died Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at David Place in David City.

Iona Lucille Wallace (Christiansen) (McQuiston) was born March 12, 1918 in Polk County to John and Rachel "Flossie" (Harbaugh) Heins. She graduated from York High School in 1934, received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from York College in 1938 , and received her Masters Degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1967. Lucille was married and widowed 3 times; first to Gerald Wallace on June 1, 1941 in York, he died on in 1981, 2nd to Lou Christiansen on February 3, 1985, and lastly to Jim McQuiston in 2004. Lucille started her teaching career at Rising City High School and at Battle Creek High School. After establishing her family, she returned to teaching at a country school in Garrison, NE, at Ulysses High School, Osceola High School, and at Columbus Jr. High School until her retirement in 1973.

Lucille was active in several clubs. She was active in the Methodist Church where she served as an organist in the church choir and in the Ladies' Aid. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, 50 year member of the Rebekah Lodge in Rising City, and was a past member of the Wally Byam Air Stream Trailer #30140. She enjoyed writing poetry, reading, gardening, painting, playing the organ and piano, crossword puzzles, loved roses, traveled extensively, and enjoyed playing Scrabble with her Grandkids and Great-Grandkids.

She is survived by:
Daughter Jeralyn (Richard) Willms of Omaha
Daughter Marcia (Larry) Janssen of Platte Center
Daughter Maren (Don) Schuster of Basalt, CO
Daughter-in-law Twila Wallace of Columbus
Step-Son Jim (Judy) Christiansen of Joplin, MO
Step-Son Ken (Brenda) Christiansen of Rockford, IL
Grandson Rick Willms of Columbus
Grandson Ryan (Reva) Willms of Omaha
Granddaughter Jacqueline (Steve) Wunderlich of Columbus
Granddaughter Suzette Dubas of Columbus
Granddaughter Richelle (Corwin) Koop of Wallace, NE
Grandson Michael Schuster of Boulder, CO
Grandson Douglas Schuster of Boulder, CO
Granddaughter Amy Schuster of Basalt, CO
Granddaughter Denise (John) Kracl of Schuyler
Great Granddaughter Tiffany Jo Willms of Arkansas
Great Granddaughter Morgan Sara Willms of Columbus
Great Granddaughter Brittany Michelle Willms of Omaha
Great Granddaughter Lindsay Renee Willms of Omaha
Great Granddaughter Melissa Rae Wunderlich (fiance' Brent Hoefelman) of Lincoln
Great Granddaughter Jessica Lynn Wunderlich of Columbus
Great Grandson Alex John Stephen Wunderlich of Columbus
Great Granddaughter Jenna Lee Dubas of Columbus
Great Grandson Darrin Arthur Thomas Dubas of Columbus
Great Grandson Eric Ryan Koop of Wallace, NE
Great Grandson Justin James Koop of Wallace, NE
Great Granddaughter Kodie Jean Kracl of Schuyler
Great Great Grandson Emmit Robert
Niece Virgene (Wendel) Otte of David City

She is preceded in death by:
Parents
Husband Gerald D. Wallace
Husband Louis Christiansen
Husband James McQuiston
Son Dennis Wallace
Great Granddaughter Jamie Lyne Wunderlich
Great Grandson Tynan Thomas Koop
Grandson-in-law Richard Dubas