Dorothy Lucas Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Dorothy Lucas, 93, of Henry, formerly of Princeton, passed away on February 10, 2017 at the Heartland Health Care Center in Henry. Dorothy was born on November 16, 1923 in Dover Township, IL. to Raymond and Margaret (Yepsen) Fundell. She attended Princeton High School. Dorothy married Harry (Hap) Lucas on January 22, 1942 in Princeton. She was a housewife and bookkeeper at Haps Towing for many years. She was a member of the VFW and the First Christian Church in Princeton. Dorothy enjoyed working in her yard, taking care of her flower beds and feeding the many different variety of birds and animals that visited her yard. She loved taking her dogs for long rides in the country, having large garage sales, baking and cooking for friends and family and having large holiday meals for the whole family. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren when they were young and looked forward each week to watching her sons and grandson stock car race at the Princeton track. She was always at Hap’s Towing doing the bookwork and taking care of business. She is survived by her three children, Margaret “Mickey” Lucas (Jayne York); Keith (Mary) Lucas; and Gary (Connie) Lucas; five grandchildren, Heather; Tonia; Jeff (Christie); Randy (Carly) and Tara (Mark Luedde). Also surviving are four great grandchildren. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Hap; her parents; four sisters and three brother-in-law’s, Harold (Delight) Manning; George (Joyce) Starr; Bob (Marggie) Fritz and Maggie Fundell in infancy. Graveside services will take place on March 4, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Prairie Repose Cemetery in Dover with Pastor Laura Maun officiating. Memorials may be directed to the family for disbursement to the Tri County Humane Society. Online condolences and tributes may be left at norbergfh.com

Dorothy Lucas

November 16, 1923 - February 10, 2017