Lila Mae Barklind

Lila Mae Barklind, 83, of McCook Lake, SD, passed away surrounded by her family on November 11, 2019 at her home.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel.  Visitation will be Friday from 4-8 P.M. at the funeral home.  Private burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Online condolences may be made to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Lila was born on September 16, 1936 in Iowa City, IA to Lucullus and Violet (Ferris) Cook.  She was united in marriage to Robert Barklind on April 23, 1960 in Elk Point, SD.  He preceded her in death in 1990. Together they enjoyed traveling to Louisiana in their RV.  Lila was a homemaker for many years and also worked at Casa De Paz and St Joseph’s Hospital.  She loved drawing and collecting porcelain dolls and was a member of McCook Baptist Church.

Those left to honor her memory include her children: Dorothy “Dee” Coon, McCook, SD, Kathy Barklind, Sioux City, Teresa (Shaaban) Saidy, Merrill, Sherry Wilde, Sioux City, Dianna Sentamu, Tulsa, OK, Anna Franck, Cedar Rapids, IA, Vicky (Mark) McDonough-Salazar; 28 grandchildren; 77 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great grandchildren.  She leaves behind a total of 125 family members as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents; 3 husbands; 6 siblings; and son, Dale Robert Andrews.