Official Obituary of
Lois Ann Lail
April 24, 1933 ~ March 14, 2014 (age 80) 80 Years Old
Lois Lail Obituary
Lois Ann (nee Ritchie), age 80, passed away peacefully Friday, March 14th at home.
She was born April 24, 1933 in Hamilton, Ohio to George and Beryl (nee Snow) Ritchie. She met her future husband Harrel when she was 14. The first time she met him she said she was going to marry him. They married 4 years later and they were blessed with four loving daughters: Linda, Diane, Betty and Carol. Lois was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She would do anything for her family. Lois enjoyed babysitting her grandchildren and even though she never had a drivers license she drove the golf cart all over the family farm. In her spare time she loved reading short romance novels and enjoyed the wonderful music at Renfro Valley.
Survivors include her loving husband of 61 years, Harrel E. Lail; devoted daughters: Linda (Rick) Stapleton, Diane (Jim) Richards, Betty (Jim) Nagele, Carol (Craig) Rolfes; cherished grandchildren: Daphne (T.J.) Walter, Rikki (Tatem) Skeen, Joshua Richards, Cody Stapleton, Matt Nagele, Cara Stalf, Andrea Richards, Brandon Nagele, Morgan Richards, Austin Cleveland & Erica Nagele; Step-grandchildren: Nichole Johnson, Sierra & Dakota Rolfes; wonderful great grandchildren: Lilly, Tanner & Brayden Skeen, Hunter Weiss, Lilly Nagel & Trey Richards. Also survived by numerous brother and sister in-laws, nieces, nephews and many friends.
Preceded in death by her parents Beryl Roever and George Ritchie, Step-father John Roever, an infant brother Robert Ritchie and sister Vera Evans.
Visitation will be Sun., Mar. 16, 2014 from 4-7 PM at Brater-Winter Funeral Home, 201 S. Vine St., Harrison, OH 45030. Funeral Service will be Mon., Mar 17, 2014 at 10 AM at Miami Whitewater United Methodist Church, 9700 Dry Fork Rd., Harrison, OH 45030. Entombment to follow at the Miamitown Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Harrison (Team All Night for the Fight-in Lois's honor) through the funeral home. You can mail your donation or you may bring it to the visitation or the funeral home and give to a funeral home representative.
201 S. Vine Street
Harrison, OH, 45030
9700 Dry Fork Road
Harrison, OH, 45030
8047 Mill St
Miamitown, OH, 45041
She was born April 24, 1933 in Hamilton, Ohio to George and Beryl (nee Snow) Ritchie. She met her future husband Harrel when she was 14. The first time she met him she said she was going to marry him. They married 4 years later and they were blessed with four loving daughters: Linda, Diane, Betty and Carol. Lois was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She would do anything for her family. Lois enjoyed babysitting her grandchildren and even though she never had a drivers license she drove the golf cart all over the family farm. In her spare time she loved reading short romance novels and enjoyed the wonderful music at Renfro Valley.
Survivors include her loving husband of 61 years, Harrel E. Lail; devoted daughters: Linda (Rick) Stapleton, Diane (Jim) Richards, Betty (Jim) Nagele, Carol (Craig) Rolfes; cherished grandchildren: Daphne (T.J.) Walter, Rikki (Tatem) Skeen, Joshua Richards, Cody Stapleton, Matt Nagele, Cara Stalf, Andrea Richards, Brandon Nagele, Morgan Richards, Austin Cleveland & Erica Nagele; Step-grandchildren: Nichole Johnson, Sierra & Dakota Rolfes; wonderful great grandchildren: Lilly, Tanner & Brayden Skeen, Hunter Weiss, Lilly Nagel & Trey Richards. Also survived by numerous brother and sister in-laws, nieces, nephews and many friends.
Preceded in death by her parents Beryl Roever and George Ritchie, Step-father John Roever, an infant brother Robert Ritchie and sister Vera Evans.
Visitation will be Sun., Mar. 16, 2014 from 4-7 PM at Brater-Winter Funeral Home, 201 S. Vine St., Harrison, OH 45030. Funeral Service will be Mon., Mar 17, 2014 at 10 AM at Miami Whitewater United Methodist Church, 9700 Dry Fork Rd., Harrison, OH 45030. Entombment to follow at the Miamitown Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Harrison (Team All Night for the Fight-in Lois's honor) through the funeral home. You can mail your donation or you may bring it to the visitation or the funeral home and give to a funeral home representative.
Visitation
MAR 16. 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (EDT)
Brater-Winter Funeral Home - Harrison201 S. Vine Street
Harrison, OH, 45030
Service
MAR 17. 10:00 AM (EDT)
Miami Whitewater UMC9700 Dry Fork Road
Harrison, OH, 45030
Graveside Service
MAR 17. 11:15 AM (EDT)
Miamitown Cemetery8047 Mill St
Miamitown, OH, 45041
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