Lucille Cisler, 87, Auburn, died Friday, April 19, 2013, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka.

She was born on March 25, 1926, at Central City, KY, the daughter of Charles S. and Nellie Barrow Craker.

Lucille had worked as supervisor at Forward Industries had been a waitress at the Golden Buffet Restaurant, both in Kansas City, MO.

She married Claude Minnis on March 22, 1944. He died in 1965. She married William Cisler in 1966. He died in 2002. She was also preceded in death by a son, Ron Minnis, in 1996.

Survivors include a son, Gary Minnis, Dover; a daughter, Donna Duchesneau (Leonard), Auburn; a brother, Calvin Craker, Topeka; two sisters, Ilene Amos and Mary Perlitzer, both of Missouri; 10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.


The graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2013, at the Soldier Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Midland Hospice and sent in care of Mercer Funeral Home, PO Box 270, Holton, KS 66436.