Lila Mae Churchill was born on Dec. 10, 1921, in Park Rapids, Minn., to William and Edith Churchill, their seventh child. She grew up on a local farm with her parents and a growing family that soon became 10 brothers and sisters. They worked, played and ran wild. Many of her fondest memories were swimming and playing in nearby Potato Lake. She first attended Lonely Valley School, and then Emmaville School. After completing the eighth grade, she went to work, first at Archer’s Resort Pinecone Lodge, Emmaville Store, and Innerverlee Lodge.

In May of 1937, a gentleman at Paulette’s Dance Hall asked her to dance. She refused. But after several determined attempts, she finally said yes to a first dance that became a lifetime of togetherness. Throughout the summer and fall they grew closer, and she married Edward Buehner that winter in a blue dress on her birthday, Dec. 10, 1937. They started a family and began building a beautiful life. Though they faced many hardships, through devotion and hard work, they prevailed. 

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