Lillian M. Korolsky 1919 - 2006

Lillian M. Korolsky, 87, of 968 Lake Crest Lane, Lincoln, CA, formerly of the Minot, Max and Butte areas, passed away November 23, 2006, at Sutter Roseville Hospital, Roseville, CA.

Lillian Branesky was born February 18, 1919, at Max, ND, a daughter of Paul and Mary (Kerchenko) Branesky. She was reared in the Max area and graduated from Max High School in 1937. She then attended Minot Business College.

She married Fred Korolsky of Butte on July 8, 1939, at Butte. They farmed in the Butte and Max areas, and lived in Minot. She was a long time employee of St. Joseph's Hospital. Fred passed away on July 15, 1983. She continued to reside in Minot until 2004. Due to ill health, she moved to Lincoln, CA, to live with her daughter, Jan.

She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Minot.

Surviving family includes: son, Jack (Judy) Korolsky, Federal Way, WA; daughters, Joyce Markert, Covina, CA, and Jan Sampson, Lincoln, CA; 12 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; sisters, Evangeline Murphy, Covina, CA, and Susan (Harold) May, Salt Lake City, UT; brother, Steve (Emma) Branesky, LaPuente, CA; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred; brother, John Barnes; sisters, Rosa Taylor, Olga Tomko, Leona Young, Ann Runstom, Esther Whittaker, Gloria Bertini, and Frances Van Hosen.

Her funeral was held at the Sunset Oaks Adventist Church in Rocklin, CA, on November 27, 2006.
Graveside service: Saturday, December 16, 2006, at 2:00 pm for family and friends at Rosehill Memorial Park Sunshine Chapel, Minot, ND.

Visitation: Saturday from 9 am to noon at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot.

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