Lillyan Vaye Rask went to her heavenly home on November 22, 2022 at the age of 92.
Lillyan was born to Lynn and Addie (Long) Buchanan on October 30, 1930 in Alliance, NE. When she was seven she moved with her mother and sister Ruby to Scottsbluff. It was there that she met the love of her life Pete Rask. They were married on August 30, 1947. After the birth of their first two daughters, they moved back to Alliance. Lillyan worked with Pete through the years with the various businesses that they owned. After Pete’s passing in 1983, Lillyan continued to provide numerous volunteer services for St. John’s Lutheran Church, the Eagles Auxiliary, RSVP, the Carnegie Art Center and the Alliance Chamber. She spent countless hours with each of these organizations until a decline in her health forced her to take a step back in 2009. With her retirement, she was also able to take numerous trips and tours around the US and traveled to all except for two states.
Lillyan was an incredible sister, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She never knew a stranger and always put others before herself. Her family meant the world to her, and she did an amazing job of showing that love to each and every one.
She is survived by her daughter Karen (Tim) Kennedy of Gillette, WY, her son Gary (Geno) Rask of Arvada, CO, her daughter Cindy (Garry) Frank of Casper, WY and her daughter Kris (John) Funk of Casper, WY. She is also survived by numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Pete Rask, her father Lynn Buchanan, her mother Addie McLaughlin, her sister and brother-in-law Ruby and Jim Hewitt, her sister Rosemary England, her brother Vic Dompierre, her daughter Connie Waits, her daughter Linda Johnson and her son Allen Rask.
Funeral services will be at St. John’s Lutheran Church at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 2, 2022 with Maurine Roller, P.M.A. officiating. Burial will be in the Alliance Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 – 6:00 pm on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Bates-Gould Funeral Home.
Memorials may be given to the Alliance Eagles Auxiliary or to Box Butte County RSVP.
Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould.com.