Lila B. Cline, 95, of Washington, IL, formerly of Waterloo, IA, passed away at 5:30 am Saturday, January 16, 2021 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. She was born November 10, 1925 in Donnybrook, ND to the late Daniel and Ida Falk Anderson. She married Mearl Cline in Sidney, MT on June 12, 1942. He preceded her in death on April 10, 2008. She was also preceded in death by one son and daughter-in-law, David (Patricia) Cline; one great-great-granddaughter; four sisters, Harriet Berg, Dorothy Backen, Wilma Earles, Joyce Nielson; and three brothers, Ralph, Frank, and Gerald Anderson. Surviving are one son, Michael (Nancy) Cline of Washington; six grandchildren, David (Donna, who preceded in death) Cline of Morrow, GA, Tamara Gafford of Semmes, AL, Christopher (Phaedra) Cline of Riverdale, GA, Stephen (Martie) Cline of Edelstein, IL, Scott Cline of Nisswa, MN, Jennifer (Daniel) Leman of Washington, IL; 15 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Lila had a strong Christian Faith and was a very loving and generous person. She worked in the hardware and tool department at Sears for 25 years before retiring. She was a member of the Kimball Avenue United Methodist Church in Waterloo, IA and was involved in church activities. She was a member of the Sears retirees club, and spent 10 years at Bridges Senior Living in Waterloo, IA where she made a lot of friends before moving to the Villas of Holly Brook in Washington, IL. Cremation has been accorded. Due to COVID, a celebration of life service and urn burial will be held at a later date in Waterloo, IA. Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in Washington, IL is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.