Linda Lichtblau

Linda Lichtblau, 65, of Lake City passed away Sunday, February 19,
2017 at home, surrounded by family. She was born on August 6, 1951 to
Evelyn (Geronime) and Llewelyn Ecklund in Red Wing, Minnesota at St.
John's Hospital.
Linda graduated from Lincoln High School in 1969. Creative in many art
forms, Linda hand stitched her graduation dress as well as her wedding
gown. On September 15, 1972, she married Curtis Lichtblau at St.
Mary's Catholic Church in Lake City. Linda had been accepted on full
scholarship to the Minnesota College of Art and Design, but decided
starting a family was more important to her at the time. After they
were married they lived in Lake City and she worked at the Red Wing
Shoe Company from 1969 to 1984. Linda spent her free time using her
artistic talent to paint, sketch and create gifts and sale items for
friends, family and members of the community. In 1984 the family moved
to Locke Mills, Maine where she stayed home with their three children-
including newest addition Meggan. Curtis' work had them returning to
Lake City in 1988 where Linda gained employment at Kwik Trip. She
remained employed there for 21 years, retiring in 2014 and making many
friends of coworkers and customers alike along the way. Linda liked
to stay busy, so also during those years employed she remained active
in the arts. She spent her leisure time teaching painting, sketching,
and card making classes for community education locally, being an
active member of S.E.M.V.A (Southeastern Minnesota Visual Artists) and
having her works displayed and shown at their Rochester Gallery, doing
many many commissioned works acrylic paintings on different mediums
for the community, selling her goods direct at art shows as well as
teaching, and instilling, a love of art in her children,
grandchildren, and anyone else that was interested.
After her retirement in 2014 Linda enjoyed filling those years
surrounded by friends and family that she loved, soaking up as much
Grandchildren time as she could, as well as special time with Curtis
as well. Linda also creating a masterpiece garden, including a picking
garden for the children, and a koi pond, where the entire family spent
many relaxing hours with Linda, celebrating, playing and just being
together.
Linda is survived by her husband, Curtis Lichtblau; two daughters,
Kandace (Justin) Lichtblau-Schierts of Lake City, Meggan (Rick) Evans
of Lake City; one son, Damon (Carrie) Lichtblau of Lake City; nine
grandchildren, Naomi and Colette Lichtblau-Tepley; Elias, Caleb and
Abigail Lichtblau; Gwen Evans; Aerith and John Schierts; Sean
Schierts; three sisters, Debra (Donald) Stokes of Red Wing, Vic (John)
Breidel of Oakhurst, FL; Valarie (Charlie) Lichtblau of Oakhurst, FL;
two brothers, Jeff (Donna) Ecklund of Lake City, Jay Ecklund of Lake
City; mother, Evelyn Ecklund, and mother-in-law Millie Lichtblau
She is preceded in death by her granddaughter, Beatrix Lichtblau;
brother, Gregory Ecklund; father, Llewelyn Ecklund; and father-in-law,
Herman Lichtblau.
A Memorial Service will be Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at
United Methodist Church in Lake City with Reverend Phillip Schmidt
officiating. Burial will be at Lakewood Cemetery. Visitation will be
Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Mahn Family Funeral Home
Anderson-Peterson Chapel Lake City and one hour prior to the service
at the church.

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Visitation

FEB 24. 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (CST)

Mahn Family Funeral Home, Anderson-Peterson Chapel
1022 West Lyon Ave P.O. Box 90
Lake City, MN 55041

Visitation

FEB 25. 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (CST)

United Methodist Church, Lake City
213 Oak St.
Lake City, MN 55041

Memorial Service

FEB 25. 1:00 PM (CST)

United Methodist Church, Lake City
213 Oak St.
Lake City, MN 55041