McDERMOTT, Lois Maxine (Rademacher) 1922-2011

MCDERMOTT, RADEMACHER, HILL

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 12/11/2011 at 14:56:19

Lois McDermott

Birth: May 26, 1922
Death: December 8, 2011

Lois McDermott, 89, of Charles City, died Thursday, December 8, 2011, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.

A funeral Mass for Lois McDermott will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Reverend Carl Ries will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery at Charles City.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday where there will be a Scriptural Prayer Service at 7 p.m.

Lois Maxine Rademacher McDermott was born May 26, 1922, in Floyd County, the daughter of Herman and Glea (Hill) Rademacher. She graduated from Floyd High School. On October 13, 1943, she was united in marriage to James McDermott at Lampasse, Texas. They lived in Texas and Virginia, moving to Charles City after World War II. Over the years, Lois worked as a housekeeper and also as a salesperson at Pamida. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Saint Francis Circle. Lois enjoyed growing flowers and gardening. Her strawberries and raspberries were especially prized.

Other interests included listening to polka music, making photo albums, and doing crafts including embroidery and jewelry Christmas trees. Lois took many bus trips around the United States with Jim. She will always be remembered for her entrepreneurial spirit as exhibited by her many rummage sales.

Living family members include six children, Steve (Cindy) McDermott of Charles City, Barbara (Robert) McMurchy of Floyd, Ron (Sue) McDermott of Mount Vernon, Rita (Jim) Sanner of Charles City, Mark (Mary) McDermott of Swisher and David (DeAnna) McDermott of Council Bluffs; 11 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Jim on April 22, 2005; daughter, Rosemary; and a granddaughter, Megan Rose McDermott.

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