Obituary – Lucille Kuchta

HARTINGTON — Lucille P. Kuchta, 72, Hartington, died on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2007 at 11 a.m. at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hartington with Rev. John Pietramale, Rev. Jim Keiter, and Monsignor Cyril Werner concelebrating. Burial will be in the St. Michael’s Cemetery in Hartington. Visitation will be at the church on Friday from 3:00 to 8:00 pm with a rosary at 4:00 pm and a vigil service at 7:30pm. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.

Pallbearers are grandchildren, Christy Anderson, Melisa Abels, Kaylynn Studebaker, Tom Kuchta, Nathan Kuchta, Megan Kuchta, Travis Kuchta, and Tyler Kuchta.

Lucille was born on April 7, 1935 in Wynot to Art and Beatrice (Kiefer) Fischer. She grew up in the Hartington area and attended Hartington Public School. She married Robert J. Kuchta on November 14, 1956 at Coleridge. For many years she operated a day care at her home. She enjoyed gardening, quilting, and sharing time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Family was the center of her life. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Guild, and Christian Mothers.

Lucille is survived by her husband, Robert of Hartington, 6 children and their spouses, Gary and Betty Kuchta of Hartington, Carol Kuchta of Yankton, Judy and Clayton Studebaker of Yankton, Alan and Karen Kuchta of Wynot, Joe Kuchta of Wynot, and Kenny and Rhonda Kuchta of Hartington, 22 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, 7 sisters and their spouses, Lorraine and Gerald Pedersen, Darlene and Jake Keiter, Pat and Orville Steffen all of Hartington, Shirley and Duane Lackas of St. Louis, MO, JoAnn and Warren Placek of Tyndall, SD, Ruth Fischer of Yankton, and Janice Hansen of Spearfish, SD, 6 brothers and their spouses, Gerald and Donna Fischer, LeRoy and Diane Fischer, Rod and Nancy Fischer all of Hartington, Keith and Sue Fischer of Greenville, TX, Ronald Fischer of Greenville, TX, and Don and Marlys Fischer of Clearwater, NE.

She was preceded in death by her parents and twin infant brothers, Ray and Reynold Fischer.