Lillian R. Rivinius was received into heaven Saturday, April 2. Funeral services will be held 10:30am Wednesday, April 6, at Bethesda United Methodist Church in Elgin. Pastor Larry Ouhl and Pastor Clarence Stanley will officiate with burial in Bethesda United Methodist Cemetery.

Special music will be provided by Audrey Ouhl, pianist. Paula Rivinius will sing "If That Isn't Love" and "Beyond The Sunset" and the congregation will sing "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Nearer My God To Thee".

Serving as Honorary Casketbearers are David and Darin Schadler, Camelle Sorenson, Wayde and Wanita Rivinius. Serving as Active Casketbearers are Doug, Dennis, Josh Rivinius, Doug Zimmerman, Terry Koepplin, and David Schadler.

A memorial has been established to Bethesda United Methodist Church.

LILLIAN ROSE ZIMMERMAN was born May 30, 1917 north of Elgin, ND to Andrew and Hulda (Hintz) Zimmerman. She worked at the Elgin Hospital and during World War II did domestic work in the St. Paul, MN area and in California. Lillian returned to Elgin in 1945 and was united in marriage to Edwin Rivinius on June 24, 1946 in Elgin. They operated the Stone Butte Ranch south of Elgin where they farmed and ranched together for many years. After their retirement, they moved into Elgin. Both Edwin and Lillian where active members of Bethesda United Methodist Church and enjoyed having get togethers with family and friends both on the farm and at their home in Elgin. Lillian enjoyed being outdoors tending to her flower gardens, farm animals and pets.

Edwin passed away on May 18, 1998. Lillian continued to live in her home until her failing health forced her to move into Dakota Hills. For the past year, she has resided at the Jacobson Memorial Care Center. She was received into heaven on Saturday, April 2.

Surviving family members include her daughter and son-in-law, Margaret "Peggy" and Ervin Schadler, Bismarck; her son, Allen Rivinius, Elgin; five grandchildren, David Schadler, Fargo; Darin Schadler and his wife Kirsten, Bismarck; Camelle and her husband Brian Sorenson, Bismarck; Wayde Rivinius, Omaha, NE; Wanita Rivinius, Boston, MA; one great granddaughter Samantha Marie Sorenson; one brother and sister-in-law, James and Wanda Zimmerman, Elgin; one sister-in-law Deloris (Zimmerman) and her husband Walter Hensel, Bismarck; one brother-in-law, Albert L. Rivinius, Elgin.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Edwin, two sisters, Rose in infancy, Lorraine Rivinius, and one brother, Ernest Zimmerman.