GERVING, Lois Jeanette (Gjere) 1939-2019

GERVING, GJERE, YOUNG

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 1/13/2019 at 13:35:32

Lois Jeanette Geving

March 13, 1939 - January 7, 2019

Lois Jeanette Geving, 79, of Waterloo, formerly of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Monday, January 7, 2019, at Chandler Regional Medical Center in Chandler, Arizona.

She was born March 13, 1939 in Decorah, Iowa, the daughter of Lloyd and Edna (Young) Gjere. Lois married Larry Dean Geving on June 13, 1958 at Big Canoe Lutheran Church in Decorah. She was a graduate of Spring Grove High School in Spring Grove, Minnesota. Lois was a homemaker, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

She was a lifetime member of St. John Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls, where she was a greeter and in a church circle. Lois was also a member of both a card club and a birthday club. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Lois had a solid faith and love for God and her church. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends. One of her favorite roles was being a loving and nurturing grandmother to her young grandchildren and great grandchildren. Hosting family celebrations, baking lefse and bringing family together for picnics and holidays was very important. Lois passed down to her children her simple philosophy of living each day as best she could, be kind, be loving and be happy.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Larry Geving, of Waterloo; three sons, Rick (Theresa) Geving of Overland Park, Kansas, Randy (Ila) Geving of Lincoln, Nebraska and Rory (Nicol) Geving of Cedar Falls; two daughters, Holly (Marty) Postel and Heidi (Ron) Alexander, both of Cedar Falls; 12 grandchildren; two step grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; nine step great-grandchildren, and three brothers, Donald (Betty) Gjere of Mabel, Minnesota, Dean Gjere of Cedar Falls and Curtis (Linda) Gjere of Decorah.

Lois was preceded in death by her parents and a granddaughter, Makaela Danielle Geving.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at St. John Lutheran Church, with burial at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens, both in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be 4—7:00 p.m. Monday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home and one hour before service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the church or the Alzheimer's Association. Online condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.

SOURCE: Dahl Funeral Home