Daughter of Charles & Cora (Grabill). Loah spent her childhood on a farm near Eagleville, Missouri. Following high school graduation, Loah moved to Des Moines where she worked at Meredith Publishing Company.
She joined the First Methodist Church in Des Moines and was active in many of its service groups. In 1953, Loah entered Simpson College and graduated with Honors in 1957. She then began her teaching career at Hoak Elemetary School in Des Moines, then taught at Oak Park Elementary for over 30 years. Loah received her Masters Degree in Education from the University of Colorado in 1965.
During the 1970s and 1980s, Loah starred on several local championship volleyball teams in the Des Moines Area. In 1975, she played with the famous Bumper Bums team which won the Omaha Invitational Volleyball Class A Championship.
Loah is remembered for her exceptional caring and love for others. She passed away on 5 January 2007, after a lengthy illness. Loah was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Erma Dean Grabill. She is survived by her brother, Raymond Grabill, nieces, nephews and other relatives.
She joined the First Methodist Church in Des Moines and was active in many of its service groups. In 1953, Loah entered Simpson College and graduated with Honors in 1957. She then began her teaching career at Hoak Elemetary School in Des Moines, then taught at Oak Park Elementary for over 30 years. Loah received her Masters Degree in Education from the University of Colorado in 1965.
During the 1970s and 1980s, Loah starred on several local championship volleyball teams in the Des Moines Area. In 1975, she played with the famous Bumper Bums team which won the Omaha Invitational Volleyball Class A Championship.
Loah is remembered for her exceptional caring and love for others. She passed away on 5 January 2007, after a lengthy illness. Loah was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Erma Dean Grabill. She is survived by her brother, Raymond Grabill, nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Daughter of Charles & Cora (Grabill). Loah spent her childhood on a farm near Eagleville, Missouri. Following high school graduation, Loah moved to Des Moines where she worked at Meredith Publishing Company.
She joined the First Methodist Church in Des Moines and was active in many of its service groups. In 1953, Loah entered Simpson College and graduated with Honors in 1957. She then began her teaching career at Hoak Elemetary School in Des Moines, then taught at Oak Park Elementary for over 30 years. Loah received her Masters Degree in Education from the University of Colorado in 1965.
During the 1970s and 1980s, Loah starred on several local championship volleyball teams in the Des Moines Area. In 1975, she played with the famous Bumper Bums team which won the Omaha Invitational Volleyball Class A Championship.
Loah is remembered for her exceptional caring and love for others. She passed away on 5 January 2007, after a lengthy illness. Loah was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Erma Dean Grabill. She is survived by her brother, Raymond Grabill, nieces, nephews and other relatives.
She joined the First Methodist Church in Des Moines and was active in many of its service groups. In 1953, Loah entered Simpson College and graduated with Honors in 1957. She then began her teaching career at Hoak Elemetary School in Des Moines, then taught at Oak Park Elementary for over 30 years. Loah received her Masters Degree in Education from the University of Colorado in 1965.
During the 1970s and 1980s, Loah starred on several local championship volleyball teams in the Des Moines Area. In 1975, she played with the famous Bumper Bums team which won the Omaha Invitational Volleyball Class A Championship.
Loah is remembered for her exceptional caring and love for others. She passed away on 5 January 2007, after a lengthy illness. Loah was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Erma Dean Grabill. She is survived by her brother, Raymond Grabill, nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Gravesite Details
On same stone with sister, Erma Grabill.
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Records on Ancestry
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Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940
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1940 United States Federal Census
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U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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