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Lillian M. Roth, 87

Lillian Maie Roth, 87, of Coeur d’Alene, passed away May 17, 2019, with her husband, John, by her side. Lillian was born May 26, 1931, to Amelia and Carl Hammrich. She was raised on the family farm until she moved to Ipswich, S.D.

She was united in marriage to John Roth of Roscoe, S.D., on Sept. 30, 1952, in Ipswich, where they lived for a short time before moving to Lead, S.D., where John worked in the Homestake Gold Mine for 14 years. They then moved to Coeur d’Alene, where John worked for the Bunker Hill Mine in Kellogg for 17 years before it shut down.

Lillian enjoyed being a housewife and taking care of her John, cooking and tending to their large vegetable garden every summer. She loved to read, write letters, fix puzzles and watch her stories. She enjoyed their trips to the casino and she was always a winner!

When her health began to fail in July of 2018, she became a resident of LaCrosse Health and Rehabilitation. John joined her there in August and they took care of each other. They would have celebrated 67 years of marriage this year.

Grateful for having shared Lillian’s life with her is her beloved husband, John. She is also survived by her sisters, Marilyn (Charlie) Potter of Mt. Airy, Md., and Irene Tiggelaar of Webster, S.D.; brothers Clarence (Judy) Hammrich and Junior (Joyce) Hammrich of Ipswich, S.D., and Leonard (Georgianne) Hammrich of Hayden Lake along with numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Amelia Hammrich; brothers Edward, Tony and Henry Hammrich; and sisters Marcella Allbee and Beverly Miller.

A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 7, 2019, at Coeur d’Alene Memorial Gardens, 7315 N. Government Way.

Yates Funeral Home is entrusted with final arrangements. Please visit Lillian’s online memorial and sign her guest book at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com.