The funeral service for Lillian LaVerne Leqve will be Monday, September 15, 2014 at Bethel Lutheran Church at 11:00AM with Rev. Anjanette Bandel officiating.  Visitation will be from 3:00-6:00PM on Sunday, September 14, 2014, in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.   Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Leqve, 93, passed away at Samaritan Bethany Home on Wednesday, September 10, 2014.

She was born on July 5, 1921 in Rochester to Warren and Marie (Grothe) Randall.  She was a graduate of Rochester High School.  On June 30, 1946 she married Vernon Leqve at East St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Rock Dell, Minnesota.  Vernon was an X-ray supervisor at Mayo Clinic, and passed away on November 10, 1995.

Lillian was a Department Manager at Montgomery Wards for 29 years, retiring in 1979.  She was elected and served as the first Senior Regent of the Women of the Moose, Chapter 1645 which was instituted on September 11, 1971.  She received honors at Brainerd and Duluth, Minnesota and also at Mooseheart, Illinois.  She also received College of Regents and Cap and Gown at Mooseheart, Illinois.

Survivors include one son, Steven (Darlene) Leqve of Rochester; one daughter, Judy (Michael) Martin of Rochester; two grandchildren, Chad (Kim) Leqve of Lakeville, Minnesota, and Heather (Matt Thompson) of Oronoco, Minnesota;  six great grandchildren, Chaise, Evan and Stella Leqve; Kaiden and Kennedy Recknor, and Jordan Peterson.  She is also survived by one sister, June (William) Maxon of Rochester, and two brothers, Floyd Randall and John (Germaine) Randall both of Rochester.  A former grand son-in-law Glen Recknor of Rochester also survives.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Vernon; three sisters; and two brothers.

Lillian was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church, a former member of the Fraternal Order of Eagle's Auxiliary and a past member of the Women of the Moose, Chapter 1645.

The family wishes to extend a sincere thank you to the staff at Samaritan Bethany Home, third floor Country Club wing, for the kindness and loving care extended  to Lillian.

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