Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Pecktil, Luella (Higgins) March 30, 2016
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Fri. April 1, 2016

LUELLA PECKTIL
Lucilla Pecktil, age 83 of Ionia, passed away on March 30, 2016 in Ionia. Luella 
was born on June 26, 1932 in Keene Twp., MI to Glenn and Jessie (Blough) 
Higgins.

Luella graduated from Marble School 8th grade and Lowell High School in 1949. 
She then graduated from Grand Rapid Junior College School of Practical Nursing 
in 1951.

Luella married Darrel E. Hesche, March 19, 1952 and had four children, Joella, 
Glenn, Phillip and Stephen. Luella married Milo Pecktil Feb. 23, 1985. They were 
active in Sulky racing and made many friends in the racing circuit. Nursing was 
her profession and she worked most of her life serving others. She also had an 
adult foster care home for several years in her home. Luella worked at Methodist 
Hospital in Houston, Texas Sunshine Hospital, Ionia County Memorial Hospital, a 
local physician, Gen Corp. and their predecessor. She loved sewing and was a 
leader with Sonja Bergy in earlier years. She had taken several classes to 
extend her education.

Luella is survived by her daughter, Joella (Don) Miller of Saranac, MI; two 
sons, Phillip (Cathy) Hesche of Saranac, MI. Stephen (Janey) Hesche of Fort 
Myers, FL; sister, Glenna Byrne of Saranac, MI.; sister-in-law, Elaine Higgins; 
eight grandsons, Tony (Billie Jo), Phillip Jr. (Shelby), Brad (Shandra), Ryan 
(Wendy), Josh, Shane, Hunter and Zac; seven granddaughters, Holly, Caitlyn, 
Felicia, Brittany, Destiny, Lacey and Kalie; 14 great-grandchildren; and three 
special friends, Jane Emelander, Crystal Gravelin and Nancy Davis.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Milo Pecktil; father, Glenn Higgins; 
mother, Jessie Higgins; son, Glenn Hesche; brother, Grant Higgins; and special 
friend, Millie Gillette.

Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Saranac 
Community church in Saranac. Family will be accepting visitors on Friday, April 
1, 2016 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. Memorial 
donation may be made to Phoenix Society For Burn Survivors, 1835 R.W. Berends 
Dr., SW, Wyoming, MI 49519. Online condolences at www.lakefuneralhomes.com

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