Arnold E. Lies

Arnold E. Lies, 85, of Aurora, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 14, 2015. He spent his final day surrounded by his family. Arnie was a life-long Auroran, who, along with his father Arnold and brother John, ran the Arnold Lies Company, a successful local general contracting firm. Among the area buildings they constructed were West Aurora HS, East Aurora HS, Rosary HS, the Aurora YMCA, Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, and the West Aurora Plaza. He was a member of the Aurora Country Club, and the Aurora Barnstormers Club. He previously served on the Board of Directors for Mercy Center Hospital and the Greater Aurora Chamber of Commerce. He also served as an Officer in the National Guard, and was stationed at Camp Cooke in California in the early 1950s. He was an avid and accomplished golfer, who among many other achievements, recorded 6 holes-in-one in his lifetime. He also enjoyed flying model airplanes, mowing his lawn, and spending time with family and friends, both in Aurora and in Ft. Myers, FL. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Donna (Knox) Lies of Aurora, IL; his children Linda (Timothy) Mannix of Wheaton, A. Thomas (Phyllis) Lies of Downers Grove, Mary Kay (Michael) Hanigan of Evanston, and Joseph J. Lies of Sugar Grove; grandchildren Julia and Victoria Lies of Downers Grove, and Michael and Marie Mannix of Wheaton; his sister Lois Ralph of Scottsdale, AZ; his sister-in-law Lynn C. Lies of Aurora; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Arnold N. and Marie (Frisch) Lies, and his brother John M. Lies. Funeral Mass will be offered at Holy Angels Church on Friday, February 20, 2015 at 12:00pm. Fr. Michael Lavin will officiate with interment at Marywood Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, February 19, 2015 from 3:00pm until 7:00pm with a liturgical wake service at 3:00pm at THE DALEIDEN MORTUARY, 220 N. Lake St., Aurora, 630-631-5500 or visit our interactive website at www.daleidenmortuary.com where you may leave condolences for Arnie’s family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Arnold E. and Donna Lies Family Endowment Fund, which benefits local youth and other community needs (http://www.communityfoundationfrv.org/fund_profiles-lies.asp), Presence Mercy Hospital, or Holy Angels Church.

Arnold E. Lies

October 21, 1929 - February 14, 2015