ARLINGTON - Lillie M. Forwalder, 88, died July 31, 2006, at Hutchinson Hospital, Hutchinson.

She was born Dec. 15, 1917, in Stafford, the daughter of Arthur and Mabel Forbes Smiley. She was a graduate of Stafford High School. A longtime resident of Arlington, formerly of Stafford, Partridge and Des Moines, Iowa, she was a homemaker.

She attended Arlington Presbyterian Church and was a member of Stafford Baptist Church and Arlington Senior Center. She was a former volunteer for the Arlington Library and Partridge Rebekah Lodge.

On July 16, 1938, she married Chester C. "Chet" Forwalder in Stafford. He died July 30, 1977.

Survivors include: a son, Mel and wife, Beverly, Akron, Ohio; two daughters, Barbara German and husband, Dick, Arlington, and Carol Forwalder, Binghamton, N.Y.; a brother, Warren Smiley and wife, Joann, Monroe, La.; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and two sisters-in-law, Gladys and Jean Smiley.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Hugh and Lloyd Smiley.

Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hutchinson, with the Rev. Tom Robson presiding. Friends may sign the book from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson. The casket will remain closed. The family will receive friends following the service at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Arlington Presbyterian Church. Lunch will be served, and the church is handicap accessible.

Memorials may be sent to the donor's choice, in care of the mortuary, 1219 North Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501. Personal condolences may be sent to www.elliottmortuary.com.