Lucille Corr

Lucille Frances (OConnell) Corr, 86, of Great Falls, passed away on St. Patricks Day, Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Benefis Hospital. The day before, she was planning to go home on St. Patricks Day and fix corned beef and cabbage.Lucille was born on October 31, 1928 to Thomas F. Butch and Josephine (Cebulla) OConnell, the tenth child of twelve. She was raised on the Westside where she attended Franklin School. Lucille married William F. Lefty Corr and together they raised two sons. She worked at the Bon, as a retail receiving clerk for many years and following her retirement she worked for the Great Falls "public" Schools in the kitchen. Lucille also worked in the kitchen at the Senior Citizens Center.She was a lifelong member of the St. Josephs Church. In the early 60s, she was the pitcher for the first womens softball league in Great Falls. Lucille was also an avid bowler. One of the highlights of her life was being able to take a trip to Ireland with some of her siblings.Lucille is survived by her son, William Bill (Shelly) Corr of Great Falls; grandson Michael Corr of Sun City West, AZ; daughter-in-law Cathy Corr of Missoula; brothers Edward Butch OConnell of Butte and Pat (Patsy) OConnell of Great Falls; step-grandchildren Randi Rains and Alex Ferguson; and numerous nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her husband, Lefty; son Ronald Corr; brothers George, Buck, Harold and Fritz OConnell; sisters Evelyn Hocevar, Helen Sisko, Virginia Charon, Peggy Christian and Mary Ann OConnell.A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2015 at Schnider Funeral Home. The funeral liturgy will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Any memorials may be sent to the family at 412 6th St. SW, Great Falls, MT 59404.