LUCRETIA JANE HAUSCHILDT, 102, of Fort Morgan, died Friday June 28, 2013 at Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan. She was born in Plankinton, SD on April 27, 1911 to Walter & Katherine (Chittick) Dexheimer. She finished high school in Twin Valley, MN and came to Colorado in 1930. Lucretia married George Hauschildt in Sterling, CO on June 2, 1934. Lucretia owned and operated a poultry dressing business in Fort Morgan for 35 years in addition to being a homemaker extraordinaire. She was the first of the Sagebrush Painters, organizing the club in 1949, was a well-known local artist, and belonged to the Home Demonstration Club for 18 years. She was involved with 4-H clubs for 4 years, helped with Awanas Club for 15 years, and taught Sunday School in the early 1950's. She was a member of Grace Bible Church. Lucretia had a book and several magazine articles published throughout her lifetime. She was an avid rock hound with a hobby for lapidary. Lucretia is survived by her daughters, Nancy Lee Hough and her husband, Grady of Fort Morgan and Dorothy May Draper of Kamloops, British Columbia; her sister, Martha Crandell of Daton, OH; her grandchildren, Cristeen Jessen and her husband, Dennis of Cheyenne, WY, Mark Hough of Rocksprings, WY, John Lieder and his wife, Thresa of Pueblo, Terry Curtis and her husband, Steve of Merino, Jody Nielsen and his wife, Debby of Hillrose, and Emil Peters and his wife, Kaiola of Kamloops, British Columbia. Lucretia is also survived by 15 great grandchildren and 18 great-great grandchildren; her sisters-in-law, Betty Vondy of Brush, and Ruth Hauschildt of Florence, and numerous nieces and nephews, including Bobby and Susie. She will be missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, John Dexheimer and Arthur Dexheimer; two sisters, Ruth Haber and Eneyd Andrews; her daughter, Jean Katherine Nielsen; her sons-in-law, Brent Draper, John Lieder, and Morris Nielsen; her brother-in-law, Phil Vondy; and her husband. Visitation will be Monday, July 1st from 4 - 6 PM at the Heer Mortuary in Fort Morgan. Graveside services will be at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, July 2nd in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Fort Morgan. Friends may make memorial donations to the Fort Morgan Public Library, 414 Main Street, Fort Morgan, CO 80701.