Lyla B. Elger

Lyla B. Elger of Waukesha went peacefully to Heaven to Waltz with her husband again on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at the age of 95 years. She was born in Iola, WI the daughter of Matt and Hannah (nee Hanson) Olson. In the 1930's Lyla worked as a housekeeper/nanny. She met the love of her life, Percy Elger and they were married on June 7, 1941.Lyla and her husband owned and operated Elger's General Store in New Berlin, WI until 1964. After that, she worked at Tingles in downtown Waukesha. She enjoyed ballroom dancing, was a talented baker and an avid gardener of flowers, fruits and vegetables. She was known as the "Queen of Canning", supplying her family and friends with home canned treats. Lyla will be sadly missed by her children, Derris Elger of AZ, Lenice (Charles)Wilson of CA and Celeste (Dr. David) Hubbard of MS.; grandchildren, Courtney Wilson, Andrea Carpenter, Andrew (Michelle) Newman, Leslie (Aaron Smith) Newman and Alan and Alicia Elger; her great-grandchildren, Kristen and Geoffrey Carpenter, Timothy and Kaden Newman and one on the way. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, brothers & sisters-in-law and friends. Lyla is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Percy; four brothers and one sister. A Celebration of Life Memorial will take place at a later date.