Obituary courtesy of the El Reno Tribune 03/28/2018
Visitation with the family of Lois Gregory will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2018, at Calumet United Methodist Church with Rev. Travis Ewton officiating.
Mrs. Gregory passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018, at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was born Aug. 10, 1936, on the family farm outside of Calumet.
Mrs. Gregory was a graduate of Calumet High School and Oklahoma City University.
She was a Music and Vocal Performance major at OCU and one of the original members of the OCU Surrey Singers that toured nationally promoting the release of the movie “Oklahoma.”
After graduation from OCU, Lois lived in Kansas City, Mo., and worked as a transcriptionist and a part-time professional soloist for the Episcopal Church.
Additionally, while living in Kansas City, she was a frequent performer with the Kansas City Lyric Opera.
Following her marriage she moved to Paoli, Ind., with her husband, Norman Gregory, later moving to Plantation, Fla., to raise her children. In 1986 she returned to Calumet where she has since resided, and pursued her love of collecting Americana décor.
She was locally known for being an exceptional musician and soloist at various churches in the El Reno and Calumet area.
She taught private voice lessons from her home for many years and worked as choral director for several congregations.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Rufus and Mildred (Gardner) Meschberger.
She is survived by two daughters, Ruth Gregory of Atlanta, Ga., and Rachael Gregory of Chicago, Ill.; two sisters, Mary Reuter of El Reno and Martha Eoff of Calumet; along with numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Memorials may be made to the Calumet Volunteer Fire Department.
The family requests that all attending the memorial service wear red, white and blue.
Visitation with the family of Lois Gregory will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2018, at Calumet United Methodist Church with Rev. Travis Ewton officiating.
Mrs. Gregory passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018, at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was born Aug. 10, 1936, on the family farm outside of Calumet.
Mrs. Gregory was a graduate of Calumet High School and Oklahoma City University.
She was a Music and Vocal Performance major at OCU and one of the original members of the OCU Surrey Singers that toured nationally promoting the release of the movie “Oklahoma.”
After graduation from OCU, Lois lived in Kansas City, Mo., and worked as a transcriptionist and a part-time professional soloist for the Episcopal Church.
Additionally, while living in Kansas City, she was a frequent performer with the Kansas City Lyric Opera.
Following her marriage she moved to Paoli, Ind., with her husband, Norman Gregory, later moving to Plantation, Fla., to raise her children. In 1986 she returned to Calumet where she has since resided, and pursued her love of collecting Americana décor.
She was locally known for being an exceptional musician and soloist at various churches in the El Reno and Calumet area.
She taught private voice lessons from her home for many years and worked as choral director for several congregations.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Rufus and Mildred (Gardner) Meschberger.
She is survived by two daughters, Ruth Gregory of Atlanta, Ga., and Rachael Gregory of Chicago, Ill.; two sisters, Mary Reuter of El Reno and Martha Eoff of Calumet; along with numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Memorials may be made to the Calumet Volunteer Fire Department.
The family requests that all attending the memorial service wear red, white and blue.
Obituary courtesy of the El Reno Tribune 03/28/2018
Visitation with the family of Lois Gregory will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2018, at Calumet United Methodist Church with Rev. Travis Ewton officiating.
Mrs. Gregory passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018, at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was born Aug. 10, 1936, on the family farm outside of Calumet.
Mrs. Gregory was a graduate of Calumet High School and Oklahoma City University.
She was a Music and Vocal Performance major at OCU and one of the original members of the OCU Surrey Singers that toured nationally promoting the release of the movie “Oklahoma.”
After graduation from OCU, Lois lived in Kansas City, Mo., and worked as a transcriptionist and a part-time professional soloist for the Episcopal Church.
Additionally, while living in Kansas City, she was a frequent performer with the Kansas City Lyric Opera.
Following her marriage she moved to Paoli, Ind., with her husband, Norman Gregory, later moving to Plantation, Fla., to raise her children. In 1986 she returned to Calumet where she has since resided, and pursued her love of collecting Americana décor.
She was locally known for being an exceptional musician and soloist at various churches in the El Reno and Calumet area.
She taught private voice lessons from her home for many years and worked as choral director for several congregations.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Rufus and Mildred (Gardner) Meschberger.
She is survived by two daughters, Ruth Gregory of Atlanta, Ga., and Rachael Gregory of Chicago, Ill.; two sisters, Mary Reuter of El Reno and Martha Eoff of Calumet; along with numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Memorials may be made to the Calumet Volunteer Fire Department.
The family requests that all attending the memorial service wear red, white and blue.
Visitation with the family of Lois Gregory will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2018, at Calumet United Methodist Church with Rev. Travis Ewton officiating.
Mrs. Gregory passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018, at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was born Aug. 10, 1936, on the family farm outside of Calumet.
Mrs. Gregory was a graduate of Calumet High School and Oklahoma City University.
She was a Music and Vocal Performance major at OCU and one of the original members of the OCU Surrey Singers that toured nationally promoting the release of the movie “Oklahoma.”
After graduation from OCU, Lois lived in Kansas City, Mo., and worked as a transcriptionist and a part-time professional soloist for the Episcopal Church.
Additionally, while living in Kansas City, she was a frequent performer with the Kansas City Lyric Opera.
Following her marriage she moved to Paoli, Ind., with her husband, Norman Gregory, later moving to Plantation, Fla., to raise her children. In 1986 she returned to Calumet where she has since resided, and pursued her love of collecting Americana décor.
She was locally known for being an exceptional musician and soloist at various churches in the El Reno and Calumet area.
She taught private voice lessons from her home for many years and worked as choral director for several congregations.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Rufus and Mildred (Gardner) Meschberger.
She is survived by two daughters, Ruth Gregory of Atlanta, Ga., and Rachael Gregory of Chicago, Ill.; two sisters, Mary Reuter of El Reno and Martha Eoff of Calumet; along with numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Memorials may be made to the Calumet Volunteer Fire Department.
The family requests that all attending the memorial service wear red, white and blue.
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