HEGINS • LaRae M. Lucas, 75, died May 24. She was born July 7, 1943, in Barry Twp., a daughter of the late Percy and Margaret Geist Deeter. She was a graduate of the former Hegins Twp. High School. She was preceded in death by five brothers; and three sisters. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, David Lucas; two daughters, Denise Clark of Hegins and Christine Love of O’Fallon, Ill.; a son, David Lucas Jr. of Valley View; five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; a brother, Richard Deeter of Hegins; four sisters: Margaret Reichenbach of Trevorton, Marlene Lucas and Dorothy Conniff, both of Lavelle, and June Sweinhart of Hegins; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held Thursday, June 6 at 7 p.m. at Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View. Visitation will be held from 6-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be private in Salem Cemetery, Weishample. To sign the online guest book, visit buffingtonreed.com
