Lucille Bauermeister

Lucille Marie Bauermeister, 83, of Wheeling, Missouri, passed away October 11, 2021 at Morningside Center of Chillicothe, Missouri.

Lucille was born April 24, 1938 to Louis Schmidt and Mary Belle (Wendell) in Cook, Nebraska. Lucille graduated from Chillicothe High School. She married Donald Bauermeister on September 6, 1959 at Saint John’s Lutheran Church. Lucille was a homemaker and also worked at Citizens Bank.

Lucille was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Milan, MO., Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, New York Extension Club, Piecemaker Quilting Guild of Brookfield, and the Red Hatters. She loved spending time with her family and enjoyed farming, flowers, gardening, crafting, fishing, and ponytail canasta.

Lucille is survived by her daughter, Katherine Gibson and husband Jerry of Chula; granddaughters, Jessica Gibson of Columbia; Christina and Robbie Hulett of Higbee; grandson, Corey Gibson and Nikkie of Wheeling; three great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brother, Louis Schmidt and Juanita of Mexico; and nieces and nephews.

Lucille was proceeded in death by her parents, Louis and Mary Schmidt; husband, Donald Bauermeister; and son, Stephen Bauermeister.

Memorials in honor of Lucille can be made to Lillian DesMarias Youth Library or Peace Lutheran Church and may be mailed to or left at Heritage Funeral Home, 3141 N. Washington, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601. Online condolences can be left at www.heritage-becausewecare.com

Calling hours will be Monday, October 18, 2021 from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM at Heritage Funeral Home.

Visitation will be held on Monday, October 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 at Heritage Funeral Home in Chillicothe, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at Peace Lutheran Church located in Milan, Missouri.

Burial will be at Wheeling Cemetery.