Merlin Frank Lillie, 87, died November 7, 2026. Merlin was born December 4, 1938 in Burbank, SD. Arrangements are by Chapel Hill Funeral Home.
Updated · Source: Chapel Hill Funeral Home
Merlin grew up in Yankton, South Dakota, and finished high school there in 1957. He spent over two decades in shoe retail in Yankton, then ran a hardware store and later an inn and restaurant in Hiawatha, Kansas. He married Marilyn in 1959, raised four children, was a lifelong Catholic, and coached Little League.
Summarized from the full obituary at Chapel Hill Funeral Home.
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- Merlin Frank Lillie was 87 when Merlin died on November 7, 2026; Merlin was born December 4, 1938 in Burbank, SD.
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