She attended Bronaugh Schools and graduated from Nevada High School in 1953. She became a beautician during high school. After graduating Lois worked for Hallmark Card Company in K.C. for a time before returning to Nevada. Lois married her loving husband, Darrell Keating on June 6, 1954. She worked as a beautician at the Nevada State Hospital for 33 years, retiring in 1993. Lois will be remembered by her family and friends as being a devoted wife, and mother, who adored her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was very much at home on her farm, tending to the garden, the flower beds and living the great country life. Lois was a member of the Fairview Church in Vernon County.
Lois is survived by her husband, Darrell of the home; five daughters, Carolyn Otter of Nevada, Pamela Keating, Warrensburg MO, Linda Mae Knapp, Nevada, Darrlea Spees (John) Downing, MO, and Sherry Pfeiffer (Mike) Arlington Heights, IL; ten grandchildren, Kelly Otter, Tyler Otter, Karalee Gerster, Erin Forkner, Casey Knapp, Leah Knapp, Eli Knapp, Christy Knapp, Angie Knapp, and Jeremy Knapp; twenty-five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; a host of extended family and friends. Lois was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Norma Miller, a half-brother, Peter Dodge, two son-in-laws; Jerry Knapp and Leon Otter.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 18, 2018 in the Ferry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bert Travis of the Fairview Church officiating. Interment will follow in the Moore Cemetery. Memorials may be made to “National Kidney Foundation” in care of the Ferry Funeral Home
Lois is survived by her husband, Darrell of the home; five daughters, Carolyn Otter of Nevada, Pamela Keating, Warrensburg MO, Linda Mae Knapp, Nevada, Darrlea Spees (John) Downing, MO, and Sherry Pfeiffer (Mike) Arlington Heights, IL; ten grandchildren, Kelly Otter, Tyler Otter, Karalee Gerster, Erin Forkner, Casey Knapp, Leah Knapp, Eli Knapp, Christy Knapp, Angie Knapp, and Jeremy Knapp; twenty-five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; a host of extended family and friends. Lois was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Norma Miller, a half-brother, Peter Dodge, two son-in-laws; Jerry Knapp and Leon Otter.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 18, 2018 in the Ferry Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bert Travis of the Fairview Church officiating. Interment will follow in the Moore Cemetery. Memorials may be made to “National Kidney Foundation” in care of the Ferry Funeral Home
