Birth Born on February 19, 1943 in Perham, Otter Tail Co., MN Death Died on July 03, 2012 in Perham, Otter Tail Co., MN Marriages LOGAN, Darlene Ione Married on February 02, 1963 in Lowry, Pope Co., MN Children LILLIS, Perry John: September 14, 1963 LILLIS, Rodney Dale: September 11, 1964 LILLIS, Jerome Steven: June 28, 1967 LILLIS, Randy Robert: August 30, 1968 Notes Occupation: Employee of R.D. Offut Potato Farm Obituary: John Edwin Lillis Jr. 69 of Perham, MN. died on Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012 after a long battle with cancer. John was born on February 19th, 1943 in Perham, MN the son of John Ernest Lillis Sr. and Lillian Audrey (Gladback) Lillis. John was born and raised by Dead Lake and went to country school for 8 years and then he attended one year of school in Perham. John was united in marriage to Darlene Ione Logan of Lowry on February 2, 1963 in Lowry. Their first home was in Lowry, MN and then they moved to the Perham area in 1969 where they raised their four boys. John would go turtling in the 1960's through the 90's which he would sell to a restaurant from out of state. John worked for R.D. Offut Potato Farm from the 1980's to the time of his retirement. John also enjoyed fishing and hunting and was a member of the North Country Bassin Association. Surviving John is his wife, Darlene, four sons, Perry (Connie) Lillis of Perham, MN; Rodney (fiancée Holly) Lillis of Wadena, MN; Jerome (Rhonda) Lillis, of Glenwood, MN; and Randy (Julie) Lillis of Glenwood, MN. John is also survived by his mother Audrey Gladback Lillis; sisters, Cindy (Jim) Hawkins; Joslyn (Myron) Riendeau; Brothers, Danny (Linda) Lillis; Tim (Denise) Lillis. John also has 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Preceding John in death is his dad John Lillis Sr., Brother, Dennis Lillis, brother-in-law, James Logan, daughter-in-law, Jenifer Lillis Mindermann. Death: Cancer Sources Funeral Home: http://tributes.com/show/John-Edwin-Lillis-94074672 Images John Lillis John Lillis