Lyman K. Creed

Lyman Creed, 100, passed away Saturday, January 10th, after a brief illness, at his home in Irvington surrounded by his family. He was born on July 16th, 1914, in rural Centralia to Charles Emmett and Gladys (Fisher) Creed. He married Lorraine Grathwohl on September 20, 1940, at the Irvington Methodist Church and she preceded him in death in 2012. He is survived by his daughter, Sandy Beguelin and husband, Henry, of Centralia and son Gary Creed and wife, Sharon, of Waterloo. Also surviving are grandchildren: Carla Holden and husband, Chris, of Nashville, TN, Jennifer Pennings and husband, David, of Racine, WI, Eric Beguelin and wife, Stephanie, of Raleigh, NC, Angela Creed and husband, Dr. Ed. Hengel, of Columbia, Scott Creed of Waterloo, and Nicole Creed and husband, Jeff Fleece, of Liberty Hill, TX, as well as 12 great-grandchildren, sister Ferris Kasten and husband Wilfred of Hoyleton and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brother Orville, sisters: Eula Treffert, Vera Baldridge, and Evelyn McTall. Mr. Creed graduated from Centralia Township High School in 1932, and attended SIU Carbondale where he obtained his teaching certificate. In his early years he taught school in the White Swan area, Horse Creek, Walnut Hill and Irvington. He and his wife operated a grain and Holstein dairy farm in rural Hoyleton. They retired in 1973 and moved to Irvington. The next few years he worked at the Pitchford Elevators in Mt. Vernon and Richview where he enjoyed selling pecans in the fall. He loved music and performed with gospel and barbershop quartets and sang at many church events with his sister, Evelyn McTall. After retirement, he was well know for baking cookies and pies, especially coconut, pumpkin and chocolate pies and potato chip cookies that were the grandkids and neighbors favorites. In the summer he could be seen working in his garden and mowing his lawn with his John Deere tractor mower, tending to his 100+ mums and enjoying the daily visits from his neighbors, friends and relatives. He especially enjoyed all the visits from his grandkids and enlightened them with stories, riddles, jokes and lots of trivia. Services will be held at Sutherland-Garnier Funeral Home in Centralia on Saturday, January 17th. Visitation is 11am-1pm with Celebration of Life Service at 1 pm officiated by Rev. Sam Totten. Burial service will be at the Chapel at Hillcrest Cemetery in Centralia. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Irvington Volunteer Fire Department, 1-in 9 Breast Cancer Foundation, Multiple Sclerosis Society, or the donor’s choice and will be accepted at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.sutherlandfuneralhome.com.

Lyman K. Creed

July 16, 1914 - January 10, 2015