Lillie Irene Collins passed away In Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, September 20, 2018, following a brief illness. She was born Lillie Irene Streick the only daughter of Gotlib (George) Streick and Wanda Streick (Bohn). Lillie was born November 9, 1927, in Ridgeville, Manitoba, Canada. She grew up in Ridgeville and worked briefly in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
In 1948, she married Roscoe Schroeder. They lived in Pembina, ND, Glasgow, MT, and Hamilton, ND where they farmed and worked town jobs. In 1974 they moved to Fargo, ND where Roscoe worked as a communications engineer and Lillie worked at Perkins Restaurant. Lillie became a Naturalized United States Citizen in 1951.
Roscoe and Lillie had three children; Glen, Maxine and Howard. Glen is married to Jean (Lindseth) and they live near Cameron, Mt, Maxine lives in Bozeman, MT and Howard lives in Carlsbad, CA
Roscoe passed away in 1980 and Lillie remained a widow until 1985, when she married Roscoe’s lifelong best friend Dan Collins. Lillie came to Glasgow following their marriage. They lived and ranched in the Tampico area. Following retirement, they moved to Glasgow in 2011 and lived in town until her passing.
Lillie loved gardening- always raising a large garden. She was a farm girl at heart and loved having cows and sheep within view of her home. She was a devout Christian and a member of Faith Lutheran Church.
She is survived by her husband Dan; her three children and two grandsons, Daniel of Washington, DC and Justin of Bozeman, MT; her brother, Harvey Streick of Portage La Prairie, MB and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents George and Wanda Streick; her first husband Roscoe Schroeder and four brothers, Wally, George, Erwin and Gordon Streick.
Lillie was a devout wife and mother. Her smiling face and pleasant voice will be missed by all who knew her.
Visitation will be Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Bell Mortuary from 5PM to 7PM. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Faith Lutheran Church in Glasgow, MT. All are invited to join the family for a remembrance reception at the VFW Hall, Glasgow, MT following the service at noon on Thursday. Interment will be at 11AM on Monday, October 1, 2018 in Riverside Cemetery in Fargo, ND.