Lillian Quick, 92, of Gettysburg and formerly of Watertown, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Avera Missouri River Health Center in Gettysburg.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the United Methodist Church in Gettysburg, with Pastor Laura Cook presiding. Burial will be at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, October 1, 2026, at Mount Hope Cemetery in Watertown. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
Lillian was born to William Henry and Lena (Kettwig) McNamara in Hazel, SD, on April 27, 1934. She grew up in the Hazel area, attending Oxford #7 Rural School for eight years before graduating from Hazel High School in 1952. Lillian was well-liked in school and was a good student.
On August 6, 1952, Lillian married her best friend and the love of her life, Milton Quick, at the Presbyterian Church in Castlewood, SD. Shortly after saying their vows, they traveled to Norfolk, VA, where Milton was stationed at the naval base. She was 18 years old and had never been so far from home, but she found a job using her typing skills and went to work for Norfolk Newspapers Inc. Lillian continued working there until Milton was discharged from the Navy.
The family moved back to South Dakota and farmed in the Castlewood area for 25 years. Lillian later worked for the Estelline Journal newspaper and Midtex/Mid-Com in Watertown for 27 years. After retiring in 1999, she worked in food service at Lincoln School in Watertown.
Lillian was a member of the United Methodist Church and Adah Circle in Watertown, SD. She once again put her skills to work by serving as secretary of the Adah Circle.
Lillian loved playing pinochle, dice, and any games her grandchildren wanted to play.
Her life will be remembered by her children: Ross (Verdyne) Quick of Sioux Falls, Scott (Robin) Quick of Omaha, NE, and Kelly (Tim) Luken of Pierre; seven grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, James and Dan McNamara; and several nieces and nephews.
Lillian was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Milton; her sister, Darlene Dahlgren; and one grandson, Alex Luken.
Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg has been entrusted with Lillian’s arrangements.
