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Lois Marie Strong Stevenson

Birth	:	1 Feb 1927 Decatur County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	26 Jan 2017 Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.6250000, -93.9475021
Description	:	Lois Marie Stevenson, age 89, of Lamoni, Iowa, was born February 1, 1927, in Decatur County, Iowa, at the home of her grandparents. She died at Specialty Care in Lamoni on Thursday, January 26, 2017. Lois was the oldest daughter of Rufus Wayne and Golda (Cole) Strong. The family lived for several years in Harrison County, Missouri, where she attended rural schools in the Blythedale and Ridgeway area. When she was 11 years old, the family moved to a farm north of Lamoni, where she attended Bloomington Center School, a rural church school. She was baptized in June of 1938, into... Read More	Lois Marie Stevenson, age 89, of Lamoni, Iowa, was born February 1, 1927, in Decatur County, Iowa, at the home of her grandparents. She died at Specialty Care in Lamoni on Thursday, January 26, 2017. Lois was the oldest daughter of Rufus Wayne and Golda (Cole) Strong. The family lived for several years in Harrison County, Missouri, where she attended rural schools in the Blythedale and Ridgeway area. When she was 11 years old, the family moved to a farm north of Lamoni, where she attended Bloomington Center School, a rural church school. She was baptized in June of 1938, into what is now the Community of Christ Church. Lois' father raised horses. She enjoyed riding and, in 1947, she was voted Trail Ride Queen. After graduating from Lamoni High School, Lois worked as a telephone operator in the Lamoni office for a number of years. On February 23, 1948, Lois and Roscoe Hart were united in marriage at the Bloomington Church in rural Decatur County. Three children were born to this union, Charles Lee, Cheryl Lynn, and Candace Lynette. The family lived in Des Moines and Waterloo, Iowa, for a few years and then returned to the family farm, west of Lamoni. In 1967 they moved into the town of Lamoni and Lois became secretary at the high school and elementary school, respectively. After Roscoe's death in 1976, she worked at the Decatur County Recorder's office in Leon. Lois and Leo Stevenson were married on February 17, 1980, at the Community of Christ Church in Lamoni. Throughout her whole life Lois enjoyed cooking and entertaining family and friends. Her favorite hobbies included sewing, crafts, and woodworking. She was a member of the Garden and Kalon Clubs, taught Sunday School for several years, operated a clothing and fabric store and volunteered at the Lamoni Thrift Shop. Lois is survived by her husband, Leo Stevenson; son, Chuck Hart and wife, Jeanne of Wichita, Kansas; daughters, Cheryl Allen and husband, Gene of Wichita and Candace Fulton of Washington, Iowa; grandsons, Taylor Fulton and Jason Hart; granddaughters, Cassidy Fulton and Tonya Hart; step grandchildren, Kris Stevenson and wife, Leanna, children, Javin and Kelan, Kelly Stevenson-Payne, and Heather Stevenson Anderson and husband, Sam Anderson; sister, Katherine Byerly of Osceola, Iowa; sister-in-law, Josephine Strong of Des Moines, Iowa; step son, Philip Stevenson and wife, Marie; step daughter, Dotty Stevenson and husband, Robert “Bob” Haley; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Roscoe Hart; brother, Glenn Strong; and sisters, Arlene Tilford and Alice Hurt. isitation will be held at the Community of Christ Church in Lamoni, 10 – 11 a.m. Monday, January 30, 2017, followed by an 11 a.m. funeral service, with Les Gardner and Marie Stevenson officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Iowa.

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Lois Marie Strong Stevenson's memorial is located at: Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur County, USA.
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Lois Marie Strong Stevenson death on 26 Jan 2017 in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.6250000
Longitude: -93.9475021

Family Members:

Parent

Rufus Wayne Strong

(1905 - 1956)

Goldie Arabella Cole Strong

(1904 - 1986)

Spouse

Leo Vey Stevenson

(1924 - 2021)

Roscoe Lee Hart

(1926 - 1976)

Siblings

William Glenn “Glenn” Strong

(1925 - 1975)

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