Lydia O. Muir

Lydia O. Muir, 86, went to join her Heavenly Father on March 28, 2010, Palm Sunday, at Baptist Village, Youngtown, Arizona. Lydia was born February 12, 1924 in Jackson, Minnesota to John N. and Jonette Hamland Sogge. She graduated from Jackson High School in 1941, attended college at St. Cloud and was a country school teacher. In later years she was employed at First National Bank.
Lydia married David V. Muir in 1944 and after WWII they made their home in Jackson, Minnesota, where David and Max Hibma operated M&H Electric Contracting Co., for 30 years.
The Muirs retired to Sun City, Arizona in 1979 and joined the American Lutheran Church where they sang in the choir for 25 years. Lydia was a member of the Society of Childrens Bookwriters, The Arizona Authors Society, and wrote several books. She also enjoyed painting in oils. In 2005 Lydia and David moved to Baptist Village in Youngtown, Arizona.
Lydia was preceded in death by her husband David in 2008, her parents, her sisters Lottie (Arley) Utlaut, Clara (Lester) Nyborg, Ina (Bert) Mellum, Nora (Randolph) Gravell, Hilda (Henry) Furst, a brother Leo Sogge, and a grandson Matthew Sharar.
She is survived by three daughters, Ellen (Herman) Vandestraat, Susan Muir, and Carla (Roland) Shearer, four grandchildren, Enoch (Olga) Borozinski, Sarah (Mason) Hess, Lindsey and Robert Shearer and four great grandchildren Ethan and Ava Hess and Vance and Maxeem Borozinski. Many nieces and nephews also survive. She was deeply loved and will be greatly missed.
Friends may visit the family from 12:00–1:00 pm at the American Lutheran Church in Sun City, Arizona with Memorial Services to follow at 1:00 pm. Her grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery at Jackson, Minnesota

Offer Condolence for the family of Lydia O. Muir

• How do I send a condolence?

  At the bottom of this page, you will find a condolence form. You will need to fill out some basic information prior to typing your message. (We will not share your e-mail address with anyone) Once you are finished, simply click the submit condolence button. The condolence will be approved before it is published to the web site.

  We also provide a Tell-A-Friend feature located directly below these instructions. this from allows you to send the obituary to a friend. This is particularly helpful to someone who may live out of town.

• 1. Your Name(required)
  2. Your Email(valid email required)
  3. Friend's Name(required)
  4. Friend's Email(valid email required)
  5. Optional Comments

   

  cforms contact form by delicious:days

• Would you like to order flowers?

  If you would like to order flowers please see the selection available at Arizona Expressions. Click here to see all of the available floral arrangements.