Lila Loma Addington

Lila Addington, 92, passed away on December 15, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 6, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Pkwy, Bismarck. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck.

Lila Loma Addington was born on January 25, 1927, the daughter of Karl and Eva (Ochsner) Graf. She graduated from Linton High School in 1945 with honors. In 1948 she graduated from St. Alexius Nursing School and worked on the fourth floor at St. Alexius. For the last 30+ years of her career, she worked in the emergency room at St. Alexius. She loved her work and had a deep concern for her patients and fellow workers. On September 3, 1948 Lila married Bob Addington in Linton.

She enjoyed ceramics, macramé, bridge, and anything that had to do with her hands. Bob and Lila also loved to dance. In 1986, they bought a place in Mesa, AZ, and enjoyed their winters there.

Lila is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Michael (Robin) Addington, Bismarck; two daughters and sons-in-law, Karen (Michael) O’Brien, Bismarck, and Susan (Ryan) Short, Olathe, KS; six grandchildren, Maureen (Ramon) Lopez, Marcus Addington, James O’Brien, Jennifer (Ryan) Channell, Benjamin Short and Adam (Nada) Short; five great-grandchildren, Madelyn Michaela O’Brien, Tristen and Olivia Roberge, Tate and Becks Short; one sister, Dorinda Lindvall, LaJolla, CA; and brother-in-law, Mark (Donna) Addington.

She was preceded in death by her husband Bob in 1998 and granddaughter Michaela in 1996; her parents, one brother Harold Graf; three sisters, Alma Fisher, Irene Potter and Viola Kiemele.