Lucy Cunningham

Lucy E. Cunningham, age 85 years, of rural Hillsboro, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2009 at the St. Joseph’s Memorial Hospital in Hillsboro, Wisconsin.

She was born on May 5, 1924 at Cazenovia to Joseph and Barbara (Hanzel) Solchenberger.  Lucy was united in marriage to Marvin C. Cunningham on October 22, 1947 in St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Germantown.  They lived at Cazenovia for 5 years prior to moving to their dairy farm in the Town of Union, where she still lived.  Marvin preceded her in death on March 17, 1994.

Lucy was a devoted member of the Catholic Church, St. John’s at Dilly and later St. Aloysius in Hillsboro, along with being a member of the Altar Society.  In addition to her work on the farm, she also enjoyed gardening and her flowers.  Family was also very important to her and she never forgot a birthday.  She was a wonderful mother and grandmother, strong, kind and unselfish.  Taught the importance of loving and serving God and family always putting others first.

Survivors include fourteen children, Marvin Jr. (Terri) of Monroe, Louisiana, Rose (Ron) Remington of New Lisbon, Joseph of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, William of Hillsboro, Robert of Hillsboro, Richard (Arlene) of DeForest, Elizabeth (Tom) Wallace of Cashton, Geralyn (Frank) Doerre of Spring Green, Ann (Ron) Schwartz of New London, Barbara Boyer of Elgin, Illinois, Victorian (Bert Jr.) Jenks of LaCrosse, Patrick of Hillsboro, Mary (Jody) Miedema of Bangor and Lori of Osceola; 34 Grandchildren; 23 Great-Grandchildren; sisters, Julia Dylla of Pennsylvania and Lorraine Reinke of Michigan; and three brothers, John (June) of Fond du Lac, James of California, and Bernard (Odelia) of Cazenovia.  In addition to her husband, Marvin, she was preceded in death by her Parents and two brothers, Benjamin and Anthony.