Lillian McConnell, 97, passed away at 2:08 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Presence Sacred Heart Home, Avilla. Lillian was born in Pierceton, on April 3, 1917, to Elmer Defoe and Cloe Pearl (Stayer) Cress. On June 21, 1936, she became the wife of Richard McConnell. Living most of her life in Warsaw, Lillian was …read more.