1920
Lois
2015
Lois Ruth Schreuder
August 15, 1920 — May 5, 2015
Lois Ruth Schreuder was born August 15, 1920 in Chase, Kansas, the daughter of Earl and Bertha (Orr) Browning. She died Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Eaglecrest Retirement Community in Salina, Kansas at the age of 94 years, 8 months, and 15 days.
Lois grew up on the family farm near Chase and graduated from Chase High School in 1938.
On May 20, 1940, she was united in marriage to Lloyd Schreuder in Chase, Kansas. Three daughters were born to this union. After their marriage, they lived in Cawker City where Lois resided until June 2013 when she moved to Eaglecrest in Salina.
In addition to wife and mother, Lois was an active member of Cawker City United Methodist Church/Sunday School/Choir; PTA, and O.E.S. served as Worthy Matron. Lois kept books for Lloyd's tank wagon business for 43 years and for the Co-op Station for several years before retirement.
She was preceded in death by Lloyd; her parents; daughter Peggy Schlaefli; sisters Merle Browning and Lila Peake; and brother Orville Browning.
Lois is survived by daughters, Janice "Jan" Doherty of Salina and Connie Hocking (Jim) of Brookville; sisters Betty Fulton and Doris (Clyde) Jones of Smyrna, TN; son-in-law, Dick (Gloria) Schlaefli of Ionia; six grandchildren, Kim (mark) Viets, Bill Schlaefli; Susan (Tony) Elting, Jennie Hocking (Rob Lay), Pete (Sara) Hocking and Jillian Hocking (Kalyn Lambka); and six great granddaughters, Anne Schlaefli, Maryssa Schlaefli, Reata Elting, Alex Elting, Ainsley Viets and Mia Lay; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, May 23, 2015 at the Cawker City United Methodist Church with Reverend Jerry Milleson officiating. Memorials may be given to the church or Cawker City Library. Burial of ashes will be private. Waconda Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Lois grew up on the family farm near Chase and graduated from Chase High School in 1938.
On May 20, 1940, she was united in marriage to Lloyd Schreuder in Chase, Kansas. Three daughters were born to this union. After their marriage, they lived in Cawker City where Lois resided until June 2013 when she moved to Eaglecrest in Salina.
In addition to wife and mother, Lois was an active member of Cawker City United Methodist Church/Sunday School/Choir; PTA, and O.E.S. served as Worthy Matron. Lois kept books for Lloyd's tank wagon business for 43 years and for the Co-op Station for several years before retirement.
She was preceded in death by Lloyd; her parents; daughter Peggy Schlaefli; sisters Merle Browning and Lila Peake; and brother Orville Browning.
Lois is survived by daughters, Janice "Jan" Doherty of Salina and Connie Hocking (Jim) of Brookville; sisters Betty Fulton and Doris (Clyde) Jones of Smyrna, TN; son-in-law, Dick (Gloria) Schlaefli of Ionia; six grandchildren, Kim (mark) Viets, Bill Schlaefli; Susan (Tony) Elting, Jennie Hocking (Rob Lay), Pete (Sara) Hocking and Jillian Hocking (Kalyn Lambka); and six great granddaughters, Anne Schlaefli, Maryssa Schlaefli, Reata Elting, Alex Elting, Ainsley Viets and Mia Lay; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, May 23, 2015 at the Cawker City United Methodist Church with Reverend Jerry Milleson officiating. Memorials may be given to the church or Cawker City Library. Burial of ashes will be private. Waconda Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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