Lillian Spies

Luginbuel Funeral Home - Vinita, Oklahoma (918) 256 - 5555 �-�- Lillian Eva Spies, 75 year old Baxter Springs, Kansas resident and former longtime resident of Craig County, Oklahoma passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 in Joplin, Missouri. Lillian was born in Quinter, Kansas on March 7, 1940 to her parents Jacob and Theresa (Phlieger) Meyer and was one of 10 children. On August 11, 1956 she married Wilfred Spies in Oakley, Kansas and they were married for over 59 years. Lillian and Wilfred moved to Craig County, Oklahoma in 1968. Lil Spies was a very devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother to her family and never met a stranger. A five minute conversation with her and she would become a lifelong friend and you would feel like you had known her forever. She was especially known for her unique and direct way of talking and her no nonsense attitude. She had an amazing sense of humor and excelled at her story telling. She worked very hard by her husband Fritz's side while in the Charolais cattle business establishing a very well respected name with great success and then later became a waitress at the Big Cabin Truck Stop, which she relished dearly. Her love of people and talking made it the ultimate career choice for her and where she made many lifelong friends. She had many passions in life other than her family that included being a lover of cats, she was famous for her cinnamon rolls, cookies and other baked treats for her family and friends. She excelled at cooking for her family on holidays and the table was always lavished with the best of foods. She was passionate about playing and winning bingo with Fritz, lovingly embroidered many sets of dish towels and quilts for family and friends, loved to do jigsaw puzzles and play pinochle. She was an avid Oklahoma Sooner fan, loved ALL sports and lived to please her family. She is leaving a legacy of her creation and has taught all of her family to have a love for family by always making them the most important thing in life, a devotion to your spouse and a passion for life. She will be greatly missed but we will all cherish our special memories of her and she will live inside each one of us as we continue on with the memory of her love and devotion. Preceded in death by her parents and one son, Richard Joseph Spies, Lillian is survived by her husband Wilfred (Fritz) Spies of the home; two daughters, Connie White of Cadet, Missouri, Karla Meislahn and husband Dean of Big Cabin, Ok, one son Rodney Spies and wife Ginger of Goldthwaite, TX, one brother, Ron Meyer of Reno, Nevada, eight sisters, Leona Carter of Colorado Springs, Colorada, Viola Bechard of Arvada, Colorado, Angie Eaton of Osawatomie, Kansas, Armella Dinkel of Loveland, Colorado, Christina Meyer of Salina, Kansas, Rita Cooper of O'Fallon, Illinois, Verlene Breckenridge of Topeka, Kansas, and Jerry Kruse of Grinnell, Kansas; seven grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Rosary services will be 6:00 pm, Monday, January 18, 2016 at the Luginbuel Funeral Home Chapel in Vinita, Oklahoma. Funeral Mass services will be 10:00 am, Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at the Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Vinita, Oklahoma with Reverend M. E. Cashen. Burial rites will follow at Big Cabin Cemetery, Big Cabin, Oklahoma with casket bearers to include; Tim Parrish, Gregg Parrish, T.J. Spies, Gary Dinkle, Jeff McClanahan, and Charles Rector. Arrangements are by Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita, Oklahoma. Please visit www.honoringmemories.com to leave condolences and share memories with the family.

Visitation Details

Monday, January 18th, 2016 6:00pm, Luginbuel Funeral Home Vinita

Service Details

Tuesday, January 19th, 2016 10:00am, Holy Ghost Catholic Church

Interment Details

Big Cabin Cemetery