Leila Gullickson

Hoople

Leila Gullickson

Leila Gullickson

Leila Gullickson, 66, Hoople, passed away Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, at her home.

A memorial service will be held Thursday, Jan. 14, at 10:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church of Hoople. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5- 7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the church and for one hour prior to the service.

Inurnment will be at Crystal Memorial Cemetery in the spring. Social distancing guidelines will be followed and masks are required.

Leila J. Hunter was born July 13, 1954, in Cavalier, daughter of the late Bennie and Ann ( Rasmussen) Hunter. She attended school in Hoople/ Crystal area and graduated from Valley High School in 1972. She went on to attend Josef’s School of Hair Design in Grand Forks. Upon her graduation she moved back to Crystal and worked at Ev’s Beauty Shop. She married Loren Gullickson in 1973. She worked as a bookkeeper for Valley Implement, at Lyla’s Cafe and then for Motor Coach Industries in Pembina until her retirement in 2016. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Hoople.

She is survived by her children: Laurie (Dennis) Lee, Evansville, Minnesota, Andy (Sara), Tom (Kristi) and Joe ( Jenna), all of Hoople; eight grandchildren; siblings: Carol (Paul) O’Keefe, Crystal, Ray and Jerry (Deb) both of Grand Forks, Tom, Devils Lake, Paul (Becky), Mesa, Arizona, and Don, Helena, Montana.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, George, Jim, Teddy and Lloyd.

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