Lucinda “Lu” (Graessle) Hillmer

Lucinda “Lu” (Graessle) Hillmer, 66, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2016. Born in Seymour, Indiana, she was the daughter of George G. Graessle II and Doris Droege Graessle. She graduated from Seymour High School in 1968 and attended Indiana University.

Lu was a civil servant and devoted community member. She was a member of the Speedway Town Council for many years and served as the President of the Town Council for some of those years. She was an integral member of the Speedway Redevelopment Committee and the Main Street revitalization. She was employed as a payroll specialist for the State of Indiana, City of Indianapolis, and Town of Speedway.

Lu loved the Town of Speedway, Bobby Knight, playing cards, traveling to the beach, loving on her cats, and telling stories with friends and family. Lu never met a stranger and her boisterous laugh brought life to a room, creating memories for everyone she knew. Probably her favorite title in recent years was that of “Mimi” to her two grandchildren who absolutely adored her.

Lucinda is survived by her mother, Mrs. George G. Graessle II, brothers, George G. (Jane) Graessle III and Frederick H. (Pamela) Graessle; daughter, Allyson (Travis) Smith; grandchildren: Andrew Graessle Smith and Olivia Ann Smith; and a number of loving nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held Monday, September 5 from 4 to 8 pm at Conkle Funeral Home in Speedway, Indiana. Visitation will be held Tuesday, September 6, from 9-11 am at Voss Funeral Service in Seymour, Indiana, with funeral set to begin at 11 am. Burial will immediately follow at Riverview Cemetery in Seymour, Indiana.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association at donatenow.heart.org. Memorial contributions may also be made to the Dr. Bud Scholarship at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, Indiana.