Lila J. Junck

RANDOLPH – Funeral service for Lila Jean Junck, 94, of Randolph will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 18, 2024 at the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Randolph. PMA Dwight Brummels will be officiating the service. Interment will be held following the funeral luncheon at the Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service also at the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Randolph. Lila passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at the Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk. Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Randolph is in charge of the arrangements. Lila was born on June 25, 1930 to Roley and Bessie (Silhacek) Isom Sr. on a farm north of Sholes, NE. She spent her childhood growing up on the farm and attended Sholes Public School, graduating in 1947 as Valedictorian. After graduation, she attended Wayne State Teachers College and received her teaching certificate. She then spent several years teaching school in the Sholes/Carroll area. Lila married Charles H. “Charlie” Junck Jr. on September 12, 1948 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wayne. Lila and Charlie spent many happy years farming and raising their family in the Carroll/Sholes area. After moving to Randolph in 1979, Lila worked at the Colonial Manor in Randolph. Lila liked reading her daily newspaper, doing crossword puzzles, and keeping up with current news events. She read many books, usually books related to history and World War II. Lila especially enjoyed visiting and hearing stories about her grandchildren, great and great-great grandchildren and she was very proud of each one. She always had a story about them to pass on to the rest of the family, keeping everyone informed on what was going on. She was very good at remembering all of their names and birthdays. Lila was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Randolph. Survivors include her husband of 76 years Charlie Junck of Randolph, children Dot (Greg) Thelen of Randolph, Daryl (Annette) Junck of Laurel, Rich (Peg) Junck of Randolph, Dave Junck of Randolph, 13 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, 6 great-great-grandchildren, sisters Ilene (Leonard) Guinn of Omaha, Karen Burns of Fremont, sister-in-law Rita Isom of Randolph, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Roley and Bessie Isom Sr., daughter-in-law Raeleen Junck, brother Roley Isom Jr., sisters Phyllis (Harold) Burns, Emogene (Glenn) Andrews, brother-in-law Wayne Burns. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Lila J. Junck

June 25, 1930 - November 14, 2024