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Lillian Cunningham, 98, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Windsor Manor Assisted Living in Webster City. The memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 27, 2026, at the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum at North Lawn Cemetery in Fort Dodge. Visitation will be held from 9:30-10:00 a.m. prior to the service. Arrangements have been entrusted with Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
Lillian E Cunningham. Born May 9th, 1928, in Gillette Grove, IA, to Orville and Loretta Utley. The second eldest of 13 children, she passed away shortly after her 98th birthday. She is survived by two sons and their spouses Thomas (Kimiko) Halder living in Sun City AZ and Terry (Mary Jo) Halder living in Oro Valley AZ; son-in-law Marty Duffy living in Webster City, IA; 8 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; her brother Orlie Utley and sister Marilyn Brustares. She was preceded in death by two husbands Kenny Cunningham and Claire "Tom" Halder; her daughter Angela Duffy; ten brothers and sisters and their spouses.
She spent her last few years living a wonderful enjoyable life filled with friendship, love, and care from staff members and fellow residents at the Windsor Manor Assisted Living facilities. During the last half of her life, Lillian and Kenny traveled to various regions of the continental United States in their motorhome, visiting all 48 contiguous states and Alaska, as well as a visit to Hawaii. To her stated dismay, she managed to outlive the vast majority of the many, many friends she had acquired during her lifetime.