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Memorial services for Lillian Torevell, 80, of Mobridge will be at 2 PM, Monday, July 29, 2019, at Kesling Funeral Home in Mobridge. Inurnment will be at the Timber Lake Cemetery. Coffee hour will start at 1 PM Monday at the funeral home. Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge in charge of arrangements.
Lillian Grace Torevell, 80 of Mobridge, SD passed away July 23, 2019 at the Bowdle Nursing Home.

Lillian was born March 5, 1939 in Mobridge, SD to George and Cynthia (Butler) Torevell. Her siblings were Glen (May) Torevell, Leon (Marlene) Torevell, Katherine (Bob) Ward. Lillian grew up out on the family farm outside of Timber Lake. She graduated from Timber Lake High School and went on to attend cosmetology school in Aberdeen at Stewart's. Lillian worked & resided in Redfield then moved back to Mobridge where she ran a beauty shop and worked at Kesling Funeral Home for over 20 years. For the remainder of her career to retirement, Lillian worked at the Mobridge Police Department as a dispatcher.

Throughout her life, Lillian enjoyed fishing, bowling, sewing, baking & family time. She had a kind heart and was always thinking of someone to give a gift for. At her home, she always had the coffee pot brewing all day and the TV set to the cooking channel.  She had a love for drinking coffee and baking for any occasion. She welcomed everyone with open arms and always had a story to tell. She enjoyed visiting on the phone with friends and family and making trips to Merkel's and Dady Drug. Lillian also loved Christmas time, especially baking, decorating, Christmas movies and gift wrapping.

She is survived by her son Jeff Torevell of Mobridge, SD & her grandson Rowdy (Grace) Torevell of Java, SD.   Her nieces and nephews include Patsy, Nancy, Clay, Sherry, Faye, Jack and Charlie along with many great nieces and nephews. She loved all her nieces and nephews along with great nieces and nephews like her own.  She never missed a birthday or a chance to bake and send presents.

Preceding in death includes her parents and her siblings.