Lillian (Koss) Schminke, 87, died Thursday, June 12, 2014, at Prairie Hills. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Tuesday June 17th, 2014 at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, Atkins. Burial will be in St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Monday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, Cedar Rapids and after 9:00 am Tuesday at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church. Lillian was born July 24, 1926 in Linn County, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Mary (Navratil) Koss. She was a 1944 graduate of Wilson High School. Lillian worked at Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Company for three years prior to her marriage to Carl Schminke on September 14, 1947 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids. Lillian lived on the family farm near Atkins, which in 1967 became a century farm. Lillian and Carl moved to town in 1981. She was a member of St. Stephen's Lutheran Church. She enjoyed listening to Daniel O'Donnell music and playing cards. Lillian is survived by her children; Dennis (Carol) of Atkins, Darwin (Carla) of Cedar Rapids, grandchildren; Mindy (Jay) Kimm, Tanya (Dan) Reade, Dion (Kristin) Schminke, Danielle Schminke, Shawn Schminke, great grandchildren; Colton, Tyler and Caleb Kimm, Jaiden and Brock Reade and a brother Leo (Arlene) Koss. Lillian was preceded in death by her parents and husband Carl in 2002. Memorials may be directed to the family.