A Celebration of Life for Lois L. White was held Monday, December 27th, at Walnut Gardens Community of Christ, 19201 East RD Mize Rd, Independence, MO 64057. Private interment was at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO.
Lois LaVonne (Moser) White was born on a farm in very rural northeastern Iowa to Opal (Borrett) Moser and Ralph Moser. Her mother died within weeks of her birth. Baby Lois then went to live with her aunt and uncle, Ella (Moser) Troester and Francis Troester, and their four children who were quite a bit older—Beth, Mary, Franklin, and Jack—on their farm. She also had two older biological brothers, Donald and Curtis. Lois enjoyed life on the farm but she loved helping people, so after graduating from high school in Guttenberg, Iowa, Lois entered Graceland College to study nursing. She graduated as a Registered Nurse from the Independence Sanitarium School of Nursing in 1952. During her nurse's training, she met a "handsome" (her description) young ambulance driver who came to return a borrowed straight jacket. Soon, the ambulance driver and "beautiful" (his description) student nurse fell in love, became engaged, and on February 28, 1952 she married Jason T. White of Independence, Missouri. They would have been married 70 years this coming February. He still called her "his bride." Jason had already been drafted into the Army to enter the Korean War before their wedding, and he was sent overseas soon after their marriage. Lois worked full time at first, and then part time most of her life at the Independence Sanitarium and Hospital in Independence, Menorah Medical Center in Kansas City, and St. Mary's Hospital in Blue Springs. She was a caring, compassionate nurse, and was awarded the "I Care Employee of the Month" at Menorah for her excellence in patient care—at the time the first and only part-time employee to receive the employee of the month award. Lois and Jason were parents to two children. She volunteered with Parent Teacher Associations in Independence in many capacities including as PTA president at Proctor Elementary School. She was a leader for Skylarks and Orioles, the RLDS girls' organizations. She volunteered with Cub Scout and Boy Scout parents' groups. She tolerated the heat and dirt at visitor's Sundays at Boy Scout Camp for many years. An accomplished seamstress, Lois sewed many of her children's clothes. Lois was a life-long member and was very active in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, later called Community of Christ. She served as an ordained minister, first as a Priest and later an Elder. She also held numerous other leadership positions such as congregational and stake women's leader and pastoral care chair. Every summer during their childhood, she took her children to family church camp. She served as camp nurse for many of those camps as well as children's and youth camps.
She enjoyed raising flowers, and liked to travel and camp in their pop-up trailer. For many years she and Jason were members of a close-knit monthly dinner club with couples that potlucked at each other's houses. After Lois and Jason retired, they traveled and volunteered at Powell Gardens and the Chicago and Alton Train Depot. They enjoyed friends and family, and sat many hours each day on the spacious front porch of their home watching the humming birds and chatting with the neighbors and waving to people passing by. Lois was diagnosed with cognitive issues in her mid-70s, and was a victim of Alzheimer's Disease for many years. Jason lovingly cared for Lois until forced to move her to Seasons Memory Care where the staff took excellent care of her until her death.
Lois was preceded in death by her all of her parents and all of her siblings, as well as her beloved husband, Jason, who passed away in October.
Lois LaVonne (Moser) White was born on a farm in very rural northeastern Iowa to Opal (Borrett) Moser and Ralph Moser. Her mother died within weeks of her birth. Baby Lois then went to live with her aunt and uncle, Ella (Moser) Troester and Francis Troester, and their four children who were quite a bit older—Beth, Mary, Franklin, and Jack—on their farm. She also had two older biological brothers, Donald and Curtis. Lois enjoyed life on the farm but she loved helping people, so after graduating from high school in Guttenberg, Iowa, Lois entered Graceland College to study nursing. She graduated as a Registered Nurse from the Independence Sanitarium School of Nursing in 1952. During her nurse's training, she met a "handsome" (her description) young ambulance driver who came to return a borrowed straight jacket. Soon, the ambulance driver and "beautiful" (his description) student nurse fell in love, became engaged, and on February 28, 1952 she married Jason T. White of Independence, Missouri. They would have been married 70 years this coming February. He still called her "his bride." Jason had already been drafted into the Army to enter the Korean War before their wedding, and he was sent overseas soon after their marriage. Lois worked full time at first, and then part time most of her life at the Independence Sanitarium and Hospital in Independence, Menorah Medical Center in Kansas City, and St. Mary's Hospital in Blue Springs. She was a caring, compassionate nurse, and was awarded the "I Care Employee of the Month" at Menorah for her excellence in patient care—at the time the first and only part-time employee to receive the employee of the month award. Lois and Jason were parents to two children. She volunteered with Parent Teacher Associations in Independence in many capacities including as PTA president at Proctor Elementary School. She was a leader for Skylarks and Orioles, the RLDS girls' organizations. She volunteered with Cub Scout and Boy Scout parents' groups. She tolerated the heat and dirt at visitor's Sundays at Boy Scout Camp for many years. An accomplished seamstress, Lois sewed many of her children's clothes. Lois was a life-long member and was very active in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, later called Community of Christ. She served as an ordained minister, first as a Priest and later an Elder. She also held numerous other leadership positions such as congregational and stake women's leader and pastoral care chair. Every summer during their childhood, she took her children to family church camp. She served as camp nurse for many of those camps as well as children's and youth camps.
She enjoyed raising flowers, and liked to travel and camp in their pop-up trailer. For many years she and Jason were members of a close-knit monthly dinner club with couples that potlucked at each other's houses. After Lois and Jason retired, they traveled and volunteered at Powell Gardens and the Chicago and Alton Train Depot. They enjoyed friends and family, and sat many hours each day on the spacious front porch of their home watching the humming birds and chatting with the neighbors and waving to people passing by. Lois was diagnosed with cognitive issues in her mid-70s, and was a victim of Alzheimer's Disease for many years. Jason lovingly cared for Lois until forced to move her to Seasons Memory Care where the staff took excellent care of her until her death.
Lois was preceded in death by her all of her parents and all of her siblings, as well as her beloved husband, Jason, who passed away in October.
A Celebration of Life for Lois L. White was held Monday, December 27th, at Walnut Gardens Community of Christ, 19201 East RD Mize Rd, Independence, MO 64057. Private interment was at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO.
Lois LaVonne (Moser) White was born on a farm in very rural northeastern Iowa to Opal (Borrett) Moser and Ralph Moser. Her mother died within weeks of her birth. Baby Lois then went to live with her aunt and uncle, Ella (Moser) Troester and Francis Troester, and their four children who were quite a bit older—Beth, Mary, Franklin, and Jack—on their farm. She also had two older biological brothers, Donald and Curtis. Lois enjoyed life on the farm but she loved helping people, so after graduating from high school in Guttenberg, Iowa, Lois entered Graceland College to study nursing. She graduated as a Registered Nurse from the Independence Sanitarium School of Nursing in 1952. During her nurse's training, she met a "handsome" (her description) young ambulance driver who came to return a borrowed straight jacket. Soon, the ambulance driver and "beautiful" (his description) student nurse fell in love, became engaged, and on February 28, 1952 she married Jason T. White of Independence, Missouri. They would have been married 70 years this coming February. He still called her "his bride." Jason had already been drafted into the Army to enter the Korean War before their wedding, and he was sent overseas soon after their marriage. Lois worked full time at first, and then part time most of her life at the Independence Sanitarium and Hospital in Independence, Menorah Medical Center in Kansas City, and St. Mary's Hospital in Blue Springs. She was a caring, compassionate nurse, and was awarded the "I Care Employee of the Month" at Menorah for her excellence in patient care—at the time the first and only part-time employee to receive the employee of the month award. Lois and Jason were parents to two children. She volunteered with Parent Teacher Associations in Independence in many capacities including as PTA president at Proctor Elementary School. She was a leader for Skylarks and Orioles, the RLDS girls' organizations. She volunteered with Cub Scout and Boy Scout parents' groups. She tolerated the heat and dirt at visitor's Sundays at Boy Scout Camp for many years. An accomplished seamstress, Lois sewed many of her children's clothes. Lois was a life-long member and was very active in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, later called Community of Christ. She served as an ordained minister, first as a Priest and later an Elder. She also held numerous other leadership positions such as congregational and stake women's leader and pastoral care chair. Every summer during their childhood, she took her children to family church camp. She served as camp nurse for many of those camps as well as children's and youth camps.
She enjoyed raising flowers, and liked to travel and camp in their pop-up trailer. For many years she and Jason were members of a close-knit monthly dinner club with couples that potlucked at each other's houses. After Lois and Jason retired, they traveled and volunteered at Powell Gardens and the Chicago and Alton Train Depot. They enjoyed friends and family, and sat many hours each day on the spacious front porch of their home watching the humming birds and chatting with the neighbors and waving to people passing by. Lois was diagnosed with cognitive issues in her mid-70s, and was a victim of Alzheimer's Disease for many years. Jason lovingly cared for Lois until forced to move her to Seasons Memory Care where the staff took excellent care of her until her death.
Lois was preceded in death by her all of her parents and all of her siblings, as well as her beloved husband, Jason, who passed away in October.
Lois LaVonne (Moser) White was born on a farm in very rural northeastern Iowa to Opal (Borrett) Moser and Ralph Moser. Her mother died within weeks of her birth. Baby Lois then went to live with her aunt and uncle, Ella (Moser) Troester and Francis Troester, and their four children who were quite a bit older—Beth, Mary, Franklin, and Jack—on their farm. She also had two older biological brothers, Donald and Curtis. Lois enjoyed life on the farm but she loved helping people, so after graduating from high school in Guttenberg, Iowa, Lois entered Graceland College to study nursing. She graduated as a Registered Nurse from the Independence Sanitarium School of Nursing in 1952. During her nurse's training, she met a "handsome" (her description) young ambulance driver who came to return a borrowed straight jacket. Soon, the ambulance driver and "beautiful" (his description) student nurse fell in love, became engaged, and on February 28, 1952 she married Jason T. White of Independence, Missouri. They would have been married 70 years this coming February. He still called her "his bride." Jason had already been drafted into the Army to enter the Korean War before their wedding, and he was sent overseas soon after their marriage. Lois worked full time at first, and then part time most of her life at the Independence Sanitarium and Hospital in Independence, Menorah Medical Center in Kansas City, and St. Mary's Hospital in Blue Springs. She was a caring, compassionate nurse, and was awarded the "I Care Employee of the Month" at Menorah for her excellence in patient care—at the time the first and only part-time employee to receive the employee of the month award. Lois and Jason were parents to two children. She volunteered with Parent Teacher Associations in Independence in many capacities including as PTA president at Proctor Elementary School. She was a leader for Skylarks and Orioles, the RLDS girls' organizations. She volunteered with Cub Scout and Boy Scout parents' groups. She tolerated the heat and dirt at visitor's Sundays at Boy Scout Camp for many years. An accomplished seamstress, Lois sewed many of her children's clothes. Lois was a life-long member and was very active in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, later called Community of Christ. She served as an ordained minister, first as a Priest and later an Elder. She also held numerous other leadership positions such as congregational and stake women's leader and pastoral care chair. Every summer during their childhood, she took her children to family church camp. She served as camp nurse for many of those camps as well as children's and youth camps.
She enjoyed raising flowers, and liked to travel and camp in their pop-up trailer. For many years she and Jason were members of a close-knit monthly dinner club with couples that potlucked at each other's houses. After Lois and Jason retired, they traveled and volunteered at Powell Gardens and the Chicago and Alton Train Depot. They enjoyed friends and family, and sat many hours each day on the spacious front porch of their home watching the humming birds and chatting with the neighbors and waving to people passing by. Lois was diagnosed with cognitive issues in her mid-70s, and was a victim of Alzheimer's Disease for many years. Jason lovingly cared for Lois until forced to move her to Seasons Memory Care where the staff took excellent care of her until her death.
Lois was preceded in death by her all of her parents and all of her siblings, as well as her beloved husband, Jason, who passed away in October.
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