Julie Ann Lucas

Julie was born August 7, 1962 in De Moines, Iowa to the late Kay & Mary (Voshell) Markow.

Julie married William Lucas December 21, 1979; they enjoyed 31 years of marriage together.

Julie graduated from Grand Rapids High School; she went on to college in Minnesota and received her nursing degree in 1986. She was a nurse at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, MN for 20 years. Julie loved playing Bingo with her sisters. Her happiest moments were shared when she was with her grandchildren. She loved her cat “Puma”.

Among those who survive and gratefully shared her life are her husband William “Bill” Lucas of Solon Springs, WI; her children: Joshua (Tami) Lucas, Karen DeFoe (Daniel Dutcher): her grandchildren: Michael, Tyler, Justin, Olivia, Andrew, Madelyn, Kyleigh-Anne, Kayden, Kurt Jr. : mother-in-law: Helen Dorsett; her sisters: Kelly Markow, Robin (John) Hanley, Janice (Tim)Jensen.

She is preceded in death by one daughter: Kari Colombe; one brother: Dean Markow; one sister: Linda Slama; niece & nephew: Christopher & Sarah Slama; one sister-in-law: Maureen Pollack.

A Celebration of Life will be held 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at the Northwoods Community Church in Solon Springs, WI. Pastor John Malone will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at church. Spring Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Solon Springs, WI.