George R. Lilyquist, 75, Stevens Point, died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, at Harmony Assisted Living in Stevens Point.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Stevens Point, with the Rev. Jerzy Rebacz officiating. Burial will be in Guardian Angel Cemetery in Stevens Point.
Visitation will be at the church from 8:30 a.m. Monday until the Mass.
Memorials in his name will be established at a later date.
Pisarski Funeral Homes of Stevens Point and Plover assisted the family with arrangements. Condolences may be offered online at www.pisarskifuneralhome.com.
Mr. Lilyquist was born May 16, 1937, in the town of Eau Pleine, a son of the late Rodney and Lucille (Pendlewski) Lilyquist. He attended St. Stephen Catholic School, P.J. Jacobs High School and Mid-State Technical College.
He entered the U.S. Army on Jan. 5, 1955, in Milwaukee. He received the Marksman Medal. He also served in the Army Reserve and was honorably discharged on Jan. 4, 1963.
He was married to Elaine Armatoski on Oct. 11, 1958, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Stevens Point.
Mr. Lilyquist worked for 30 years at Ministry St. Michael’s Hospital in Stevens Point, retiring in 1995. After his retirement he worked part-time as a funeral assistant for Pisarski Funeral Homes.
He was a member of the AMVETS Post 1051.
He collected Danbury Mint Cars.
Survivors include his wife; five daughters, Deb Boyer, Sharon Lilyquist, Cathy (Ken) Richling, Lori (Jeff) Coffman and Linda (John) DeLange, all of Stevens Point; one son, Jim (Jenny), Stevens Point; one brother, Don (Pat), Stevens Point; three grandchildren; and one stepgranddaughter.
He was also preceded in death by one son-in-law, John A. Boyer.
