Dochter van Dick Henry (Diederik Hendrik) Schalekamp en Florence Louise Mueller, geboren 2-7-1929 USA IA Sioux City, overleden 9-4-2001 USA MT Bozeman en begraven 19-4 USA IA Cherokee Oak Hill CemeteryTrouwt 1947 DeWitt Thomas (De) Scothorn, geboren 20-5-1927 USA IA Sac City, overleden 28-4-1976 USA NE Omaha en begraven USA IA Cherokee Oak Hill Cemetery
Trouwt 1981 Edward Collins
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Lucile Scothorn Collins passed away after a lingering illness on April 9,2001 at the Dutch Hearth Care Home in Bozeman, Montana. Lucile had moved to Bozeman in May of 2000 to be close to her daughter Julie and to receive the care she needed and desired
Lucile Frances Schalekamp was born in Sioux City, Iowa on July 2, 1929 to Dick and Florence Schalekamp. She grew up in Cherokee, Iowa as the older sister to Jean and fraternal twins, Paul and Neil.
In 1947 she married Dewitt "De" Thomas Scothorn and the next year her first child, James, was born Six years later her daughter, Julie, came into the world.
She lived in Cherokee for most of her life, becoming actively involved in St Paul's Methodist Church and maintained her membership even though she later moved away. Her life in Cherokee included many home and community activities, including PE.O, Meals-On-Wheels, the Republican Party Committee, Kiwanis, and a long-standing member of the Great Books Club. Summers (and occasional winters) at Lake Okoboji. were an important and wonderful part of family life as the years went by.
After De's death, Lucile worked as the housemother at Chi Omega Sorority at Drake University, Des Moines, from 1978-1980. In 1980 she met Edward Collins of Trinidad, California, and the following year they were married, after which they moved to Trinidad. Her years in Trinidad included serving as a Docent for the Humboldt County Arts Council, member of the Patrick's Point Garden Club, and a stint at the Happy Cow, a local business. She also worked part time as the Trinidad City Clerk.
In 1996 Lucile discovered she had ALS, also known as Lou Gerhig's disease It was this twist of fate that became her final battle.
Lucile loved to travel. Her humor was well known by friends and family alike, and she was the impish perpetrator of many good-natured practical jokes Strong, single-minded, self-reliant, and stubborn are also words that describe Lucile. Her strength of commitment was known by all. She had her beliefs and was always ready to stand her ground and defend them.
Lucile was preceded in death by her mother in 1969, by her father in 1976, and by her first husband, also in 1976.
She is survived by her daughter, Julie Scothorn, her son, James Scothorn, daughter-in-law, Manane Gilbert, her three grandchildren, James Lee and twins, Willis and Tessa Scothorn; her sister, Jean Kunkel, and. brothers, Paul and Neil Schalekamp.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2001 at 11 a.m at St. Paul's Methodist Church, 531 West Main Street, Cherokee, Iowa. A reception will follow. A potluck celebration will be held at 4:00 p m at the Best Western La Grande Hacienda, 1401 North Second Street, Cherokee. Friends and family are invited to attend this gathering, and to bring a food dish of your choice, along with stories and pictures to share Appetizers will be provided, Soft drinks, beer, wine, and cocktails, will be available.
Cherokee (Iowa) Daily Times, April 15, 2001, p3