Oelke, Lois J. – 1944-2009

CLAWSON, EGLAND, MALLY, MCGILL, NAU, OELKE, SCHLATTER

Posted By: JCGS Volunteer
Date: 8/23/2009 at 18:58:37

Memorial services for Lois Jane Oelke of Newton were today, Monday, Aug. 10, at 11 a.m. at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton.
Lois, the daughter of Hurvey and Jane Egland, was born Feb. 5, 1944, in LaCrosse, Wis. She graduated from Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo. with a bachelors in business economics and business education.
Lois was confirmed in her faith in her home church, The Evangelical Free Church in Houston, Minn., and was later immersed in baptism in the First Baptist Church, in Norway, Mich., by her husband, the Rev. Douglas Oelke.
Along with her husband, she served nine congregations during forty-plus years of Christian service.
Lois’ greatest joy was her family. Doug and Lois were married June 9, 1962, and were blessed with four children, Amy (Richard) Mally of Cedar Rapids, Roxanne (Robert) Schlatter of Sullivan, Ind., Sarah (Andrew McGill) of Fort Dodge and Mark (Cherilynn) of Rush City, Minn. They were also blessed with ten grand-children, Anna, Joe and Rachel Mally, Nicholas, Christopher and Allison Schlatter, Zachary, Jacob and Megan McGill and Abby Oelke.
Lois is also survived by her mother, Jane Egland; her sister, Bernice (Jerry) Nau; and brother, Dale Egland.
Lois was preceded in death by her father, Hurvey Egland.
Source: Newton Daily News; Monday, August 10, 2009

Additional information from the Wallace Family Funeral Home website:
Lois, the daughter of Hurvey Hegge and Jane Thankful Clawson Egland, was born February 5, 1944, in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. She graduated from Truman University in Kirksville, Missouri with a B.S. in Business Economics and Business Education. Prior to this, she graduated from Indian Hills Junior College with an A.A. degree. She also attended Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota. Lois was a secretary at Maytag Corp. in Newton, Bassett Research in Cooperstown, New York, and a teacher at Colfax-Mingo H.S. in Iowa, and in Job Corp. in New York. In the church, she served as District Moderator, Music Director, and Director of Christian Education to name a few of her positions.
Memorials to Hospice of Jasper County, First Baptist Church or Our Savior Lutheran Church may be left at the funeral home.