Luella Christina Rix, age 87, of Sac City, formerly of Lytton, Iowa, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2006, at her daughter, Dorothy Wilson’s home in Sac City.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 14th, 10:30 a.m., at Emanuel-St. John Lutheran Church in Lytton with Pastor Wayne Pfannkuch officiating.  Burial will be at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery with Farber & Otteman Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is from 4:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, February 13th, at Farber & Otteman Funeral Home in Sac City. 

Luella was born on November 3, 1918, near Jolley, Iowa, in Calhoun County, the daughter of Harm and Katherine (Johnson) Stein. She was baptized at St. John Lutheran Church north of Lytton in 1918, and confirmed at Emanuel-St. John Lutheran Church in 1933 where she remained a lifetime member.  Her parents farmed near Jolley and she attended Jolley schools graduating in 1937. 

On May 12, 1940, wedding bells were ringing, for Luella and Clarence Carl Rix were united in marriage at Emanuel-St. John Lutheran Church in Lytton.  This union was blessed with five children: a daughter, who died in infancy, and daughters, Dorothy, Betty, and Mary, and son, Dean.  Luella was a devoted wife and helpmate on their farm north of Lytton.  She enjoyed being a housewife and mother, tending her garden, canning, cooking for her family, helping with the chicken chores, and any other things she could do to help Clarence with the farm work.  In later years she especially enjoyed being with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.  They will all cherish their memories of her.

Survivors include her daughters: Dorothy Wilson and her husband Don of Sac City; Betty Kral and her husband Steve of Jolley, IA; Mary Clearwater and her husband Jack of Rockwell City, IA; her son Dean Rix and his wife Deb of Fonda; 12 grandchildren: JoAnn Wilson, Julie Wilson, Doug (Christy) Kral, Tim (Gloria) Kral, Jean (Denny) Henningsen, James (Ann) Clearwater, Tracy (Randy) Fox, Cindy Harvey, Shawn Rix, Heather (Tim) Johnson, Tina Rix, and Tonya (Josh) Petersen; 8 great-grandchildren: LeAnn, Gary, Kyle, Josephine, Julian, Adan, Blayke, and Erika.  She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Nelma Rix of Fonda, and Helen Myer of Binford, ND, and many extended family members.

Luella was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clarence Rix on September 20, 1999; infant daughter; sister, Annie Helmbrecht, and brother, John Stein.