Lois was born on 12/2/1938 in Belgrade, MN. She passed away peacefully on 3/4/2023 surrounded by her family. She was 84. She married Charles E. Olson (Starbuck, MN) on 5/24/1958. She was a life-long member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Inver Grove Heights, MN, where she and Charles raised five children.
Lois had a love for science and worked as a paraprofessional in the Science Department at Simley Senior High School for over 20 years. She loved putting together science labs, working with individual students on projects, and making popcorn for her student service as a treat after collecting pond water and scrubbing glassware.
Lois was preceded in death by her parents, Chet and Mildred “Babe” Anderson; brother, Merlin. Survived by husband Charles E.; children, Cynthia (Scott) Welsh, Joan (Patrick) Siedow, Paula Bastian, Ross (Amie) Olson, and Melissa (Amanda Cerne) Olson; 15 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; siblings, Joyce Boss, Owen Anderson, Eileen (Jack) Stern; half-brother, Don (Norma) Knutson; also many friends.
Lois’s Celebration of Life is on Wednesday, April 5th, at the Church of St. Patrick, 3535 72nd St., Inver Grove Heights, MN, 55076. Visitation begins at 10:00 AM, followed by services at 11:00 AM. The service will also be livestreamed at: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/2960941897 Lunch will be provided at the church afterwards.