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Died:
- Lois grew up on a farm and attended Oakland School through 8th grade.
On March 31, 1951 Lois and LeRoy were married at Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque, IA.
After marriage they lived in Massbach and Pearl City, IL.
She was a member of Cedarville Emmanuel Church.
Survivors included her two sons; one daughter; 8 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; 7 step great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and sister Lucille who passed at the age of 6.
(Obit from Hermann Funeral Home. Some names omitted for privacy.)
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Buried:
- Plot: GARDEN OF OUR SAVIOR
Died:
- Lois Joy Ehredt, age 90, passed peacefully from this life into eternal life with her Lord Jesus Christ on January 2nd at Advocate Condell Memorial Hospital in Libertyville, Illinois. She was surrounded by her loving family. She will be lovingly missed by her family and those who knew her.
Lois was born on August 26, 1927 to Anton and Margaretha (Randecker) Kehl in Massbach, Illinois. She was the eldest of two girls born to this family. She grew up on the farm in Massbach and attended Oakland School through the eighth grade.
She attended the Rural Youth Meetings in Elizabeth where she met and fell in love with LeRoy E. Ehredt. They were married on March 31, 1951 at Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. They first lived in Massbach and later moved to the Pearl City area making their final home on Raders Road. To this marriage were added three children: Dale, Lynnette and Daryl. Lois was a caring mother, farmwife and also a cook at the Oasis Restaurant and at St. Francis School for Exceptional Children.
She is survived by her three children: Dale (Shireen) Ehredt of Durand, IL; Lynnette (Donald) Blasing of Brimfield, IL and Daryl (Linda) Ehredt of Juda, WI. She is also survived by eight grandchildren: Jenniffer and Peter Michaelides of Mundelein, IL; Jason and Ellen Blasing of Ashland City, TN; Joyelle Blasing and Jennine Blasing of Peoria, IL; Joylynn Blasing and Jamison Blasing of Brimfield, IL. There were three step-grandchildren: Richard (Shari) Curran of Monroe, WI; Eric (Candy) Curran of Shannon, IL; Jason (Jessie) Curran of Juda, WI. She also had one great-grandchild and seven step-greatgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by: her husband ? LeRoy Ehredt who recently passed away on November 5, 2017, her parents - Anton and Margaretha Kehl, and a sister ? Lucille who died at the age of 6 years old.
Lois was a woman with a deep personal faith in Jesus Christ and demonstrated this through her prayers and love for her family. She lovingly cared for her husband, LeRoy, in their home during the final years of his life. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She regularly attended the Cedarville Emmanuel Church.
There will be a visitation on Friday, January 12th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Hermann Funeral Home in Pearl City. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 13th at 10:30 a.m. at Cedarville Emmanuel Church in Cedarville with a visitation beginning at 9:30. Interment will take place at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport following the service.
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