The Mass of Christian burial for Lois Anderson, 77, Lodgepole, S.D., is at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Hettinger, with the Rev. Chad Gion officiating.
Burial is in the Hettinger Cemetery.
Visitation is from 1-6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28, at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home, Hettinger, with a rosary and wake service at 7 p.m. at the church.
Visitation continues one hour prior to the funeral on Saturday morning.
Lois Eleanore Exman was born on June 19, 1930, in Fayette, Iowa, to Carl and Mabel (Stunes) Exman. She spent her childhood years in Iowa, and graduated from high school.
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Lois worked for a telephone company after her schooling.
In 1951, she was united in marriage to Howard Anderson, of Lodgepole, S.D. To this union, six children were born, Dianne, Monica, Peter, Paul, Mavis and Lori.
Lois and her husband ranched in the Lodgepole area all of their married life.
She loved the farm life, raising chickens, gardening and caring for her flowers.
Crossword puzzles were also a favorite pastime. She loved doing volunteer work, wherever and whenever needed. Lois served on both the school board and election board.
She was affectionately known as "grandma", not only to her grandchildren, but almost everyone she knew, including the neighbor kids.
Her husband, Howard, passed away in on May 6, 1996. Lois continued to live on the ranch after his passing. She was always a positive person and demonstrated her "toughness" and bravely battled cancer.
Her courageous battle ended peacefully with her family at her side in Hettinger on Sept. 25, 2007.
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She is survived by her children, Dianne Haley, Fresno, Calif., Monica (Nick) Schaefer, Hettinger, Peter (Susan) Anderson, Lodgepole, Paul (Marcella) Anderson, Lodgepole, Mavis (Bob) Anderson, Lemmon, S.D., and Lori (Rodney) Wolff, Hettinger; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; sister, Josephine Rochford, Iowa; and brother, Gerald Exman, Dallas.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Howard; one brother-in-law, Norbert; and three sisters, Dorothy, Elizabeth and Charlotte.
Condolences to her family can be sent through or website at www.evansonjensenfuneralhome.com .
(Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home, Hettigner)
