Lucille "Lucy" Eslinger, age 73 of Glen Ullin, formerly of Elgin, passed away on Thursday morning, May 22, 2014 at the Marian Manor Healthcare Center in Glen Ullin.

The Funeral Service for Lucy will be held at 10:00am MT on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elgin. Pastor Bob Edwards will officiate with burial in Zion Lutheran Cemetery.

Serving as casketbearers are Justin and Janine Vetter, Monte and Bruce Mutschelknaus, Mary Wysocki, and Wanda Stoller.

LUCILLE ESLINGER "Lucy" was born on May 3, 1941 at Elgin, ND to John Jr. and Mathilda (Schaible) Eslinger. She grew up on the Eslinger farm 8 miles north of Elgin. Lucy attended Antelope District rural school and high school in Elgin. She lived in Carson for a few years where she worked as a waitress.

Due to health reasons, Lucy resided at group homes in the Jamestown area. In April of 2011 she moved to the Marian Manor in Glen Ullin where she continued to touch the lives of many.

She loved her stuffed animals and her head frequently adorned with a cap. She loved singing, especially Christian and Country Western songs; she loved painting and playing bingo.

Lucy was deeply loved by her siblings and their families which includes her brother and sister-in-law, Ray and Donna Eslinger, Granite Falls, WA; 2 sisters and 1 brother-in-law, Elaine Mutschelknaus, Elgin, ND; Colleen and Chuck Vetter, Elgin, ND; and nieces and nephews, Mary (Tearle) Wysocki, Granite Falls, WA; Mike (Debbie) Eslinger, Seattle, WA; Bruce (Donna) Mutschelknaus, New Leipzig, ND; Wanda (Myles) Stoller, Elgin, ND; Jan Mutschelknaus, Ripley, OK; Robin (Doug) Willoughby, Bismarck, ND; Monte (Nichole) Mutschelknaus, Lignite, ND; Sandra Arndt, Mandan, ND; Janine Vetter, Missoula, MT; Suzanne (Jason) Smith, Deer Lodge, MT; and Justin Vetter, Elgin, ND.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother-in-law, Clarence Mutschelknaus, and a nephew, Russell Mutschelknaus.

Visitation will be on Friday from 3:00 to 7:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin and on Saturday one hour prior to services at the church.