Lois was born in Wagoner, Oklahoma. She walked to school barefoot and in bib overalls on dusty dirt roads and had a beginning that was hard, as it was for many during that time. She overcame, and that trait really defined her life. She married, moved to Tulsa and her life as a fashionista began. She had three children and eventually followed her mother Ethel and step-father Roy Bruce, to Bingen, Washington.
There she began her very full life of family, friends and service to her God, Jehovah. Lois was dedicated to her faith as one of Jehovah‘s witnesses. She touched many and affected their lives through her ministry and years as a service station owner, bus driver for the white salmon School district, as well as her years owning and managing Lois rentals. She had a gracious heart and many of her talents found themselves in her kitchen sharing a meal or sharing their troubles, for Lois was good at giving advice to those who seem to have lost their way. Her no-nonsense attitude and giving spirit made Lois a dear friend and confidant for many. Lois was gracious to a fault with all those she knew. Though she worked at many jobs over the years, the job she seem to love the most was long-haul trucking. She reveled in traveling the country and the experience of seeing the sights, meeting new people and the freedom it allowed. In later years, she frequently entertained large groups and kept a beautiful yard and home.
Lois’s greatest love was her family. She hosted many family gatherings in annual camping trips with all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. There were fishing, rock hunting, campfires, hikes and stories. But most important was her time spent together, making them all know how much they were loved. To say she will be missed cannot convey the loss or explain the whole left in our lives and hearts.
Lois is survived by Anna Sue Lafollette (Jim), Joel Stevens (Lyn), Miriam Knowles (Randy) and many beloved grandchildren and great grandchildren, nieces and nephews and myriads of other loved ones.
Information from hood river news paper obituary.
There she began her very full life of family, friends and service to her God, Jehovah. Lois was dedicated to her faith as one of Jehovah‘s witnesses. She touched many and affected their lives through her ministry and years as a service station owner, bus driver for the white salmon School district, as well as her years owning and managing Lois rentals. She had a gracious heart and many of her talents found themselves in her kitchen sharing a meal or sharing their troubles, for Lois was good at giving advice to those who seem to have lost their way. Her no-nonsense attitude and giving spirit made Lois a dear friend and confidant for many. Lois was gracious to a fault with all those she knew. Though she worked at many jobs over the years, the job she seem to love the most was long-haul trucking. She reveled in traveling the country and the experience of seeing the sights, meeting new people and the freedom it allowed. In later years, she frequently entertained large groups and kept a beautiful yard and home.
Lois’s greatest love was her family. She hosted many family gatherings in annual camping trips with all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. There were fishing, rock hunting, campfires, hikes and stories. But most important was her time spent together, making them all know how much they were loved. To say she will be missed cannot convey the loss or explain the whole left in our lives and hearts.
Lois is survived by Anna Sue Lafollette (Jim), Joel Stevens (Lyn), Miriam Knowles (Randy) and many beloved grandchildren and great grandchildren, nieces and nephews and myriads of other loved ones.
Information from hood river news paper obituary.
Lois was born in Wagoner, Oklahoma. She walked to school barefoot and in bib overalls on dusty dirt roads and had a beginning that was hard, as it was for many during that time. She overcame, and that trait really defined her life. She married, moved to Tulsa and her life as a fashionista began. She had three children and eventually followed her mother Ethel and step-father Roy Bruce, to Bingen, Washington.
There she began her very full life of family, friends and service to her God, Jehovah. Lois was dedicated to her faith as one of Jehovah‘s witnesses. She touched many and affected their lives through her ministry and years as a service station owner, bus driver for the white salmon School district, as well as her years owning and managing Lois rentals. She had a gracious heart and many of her talents found themselves in her kitchen sharing a meal or sharing their troubles, for Lois was good at giving advice to those who seem to have lost their way. Her no-nonsense attitude and giving spirit made Lois a dear friend and confidant for many. Lois was gracious to a fault with all those she knew. Though she worked at many jobs over the years, the job she seem to love the most was long-haul trucking. She reveled in traveling the country and the experience of seeing the sights, meeting new people and the freedom it allowed. In later years, she frequently entertained large groups and kept a beautiful yard and home.
Lois’s greatest love was her family. She hosted many family gatherings in annual camping trips with all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. There were fishing, rock hunting, campfires, hikes and stories. But most important was her time spent together, making them all know how much they were loved. To say she will be missed cannot convey the loss or explain the whole left in our lives and hearts.
Lois is survived by Anna Sue Lafollette (Jim), Joel Stevens (Lyn), Miriam Knowles (Randy) and many beloved grandchildren and great grandchildren, nieces and nephews and myriads of other loved ones.
Information from hood river news paper obituary.
There she began her very full life of family, friends and service to her God, Jehovah. Lois was dedicated to her faith as one of Jehovah‘s witnesses. She touched many and affected their lives through her ministry and years as a service station owner, bus driver for the white salmon School district, as well as her years owning and managing Lois rentals. She had a gracious heart and many of her talents found themselves in her kitchen sharing a meal or sharing their troubles, for Lois was good at giving advice to those who seem to have lost their way. Her no-nonsense attitude and giving spirit made Lois a dear friend and confidant for many. Lois was gracious to a fault with all those she knew. Though she worked at many jobs over the years, the job she seem to love the most was long-haul trucking. She reveled in traveling the country and the experience of seeing the sights, meeting new people and the freedom it allowed. In later years, she frequently entertained large groups and kept a beautiful yard and home.
Lois’s greatest love was her family. She hosted many family gatherings in annual camping trips with all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. There were fishing, rock hunting, campfires, hikes and stories. But most important was her time spent together, making them all know how much they were loved. To say she will be missed cannot convey the loss or explain the whole left in our lives and hearts.
Lois is survived by Anna Sue Lafollette (Jim), Joel Stevens (Lyn), Miriam Knowles (Randy) and many beloved grandchildren and great grandchildren, nieces and nephews and myriads of other loved ones.
Information from hood river news paper obituary.
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