Lillian Fay Henriksen

Lillian had lived in Banning since 1992 and before that in Tustin for 15 years.

Lillian was chief operating nurse at Chilton Memorial Hospital in New Jersey for 15 years before moving to Tustin, Calif. in 1973. She returned to surgical nursing, working for a renowned plastic surgeon in Orange County for another 15 years.

Lillian was a member of the first Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) unit at the 347th station hospital in Marlborough, England during World War II caring for over 62,000 patients from May 12, 1944 to July 30, 1965.

She was married to Arne Henrikson for 31 years, and then widowed for nine years before she met and married Douglas Foucalt of Costa Mesa. After 27 years of marriage to Doug, Lillian was widowed again when Doug passed away in Nov. 2015.

She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Redlands, Bridge Circle and the Lady Niners of Sun Lakes Country Club.

Lillian is preceded in death by her first husband, Arne Henriksen; and her second husband, Douglas Foucault.

She is survived by her sons, Robert Henriksen, of Springfield, Wis. and James Henriksen, of Prescott Valley, Ariz.; three grandchildren, Rene, Gretyl and Megan as well as many great-grandchildren, all who live in Lake Geneva, Wis.

Lillian loved life, family and friends. She always had good stories to tell and an infectious smile. She will be deeply missed.

Inurnment will be held on Friday, June 3 at 2 p.m. at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside. Services will be held at Weaver Mortuary in Beaumont on Saturday, June 4 at 2 p.m.

Arrangements under the direction of Weaver Mortuary, Beaumont, CA.