Lucille E. Christianson, 69, Peoria, Ill.

Published 12:00 am Monday, July 15, 2002

Lucille E. Christianson Wilson, age 69, of 2601 W. Reservoir, Peoria, Ill., died Friday, July 12, 2002, at 6:45 a.m. at OSF St. Francis Medical Center.

Born Feb. 2,1933, to Lewis and Arvilla Eilertson Bidne in Kiester, she married Donald Christianson July 7, 1957, in Minnesota. She later married Robert Wilson in October 1987 in Ellicott City, Md.

Surviving are two daughters: Cynthia (Tim) Varvil and Carol Christianson of Peoria; two sons: Daniel (Joyce) Christianson of Baltimore, Md., and Timothy (Joyce) Christianson of Plainfield, Ill; three brothers: Arvid (Anne) Bidne of St. Paul, Calmer (Elaine) Bidne of Kiester, and Raymond (Sherry) Bidne of Bricelyn; six grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

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One brother preceded her in death.

She was a teacher at Franklin School and Diagnostic Center in Peoria.

Services will be held 7 p.m. Monday at Wilton Mortuary, Peoria. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service. The Rev. Stephen Barnes will officiate. Interment will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Kiester.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.