Lois Genevieve (Bissett) Bryant (11/12/1911 ~ 2/14/2009)

BENSON, BISSETT, BRYANT, HEUN, CROSKREY, WHITE

Posted By: Gerhardt Leffler (email)
Date: 2/26/2009 at 21:38:59

Lois Genevieve Bryant, age 97, formerly of LaMoille, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2009 at Riverside Manor in Ames. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, February 19, at the LaMoille Congregational Community Church, with Pastor Harlan Nuss to officiate. Interment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in LaMoille. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M., Wednesday at Pursel Davis Funeral Home, Marshalltown, Iowa. In honor of Lois, memorial contributions may be directed to the LaMoille Congregational Community Church.
Lois was born November 12, 1911, in LaMoille, the daughter of James O. and Delia Ann Benson Bissett. She graduated from LaMoille High School and attended one year at the University of Northern Iowa. On May 10, 1936, Lois was united in marriage to Chauncy Bryant in the parlor at her farm home in LaMoille. Lois lived her whole life in the house she was born in and helped her husband with farming for over 60 years. Her failing health was the only thing that took her from the farm. Lois was a homemaker and enjoyed baking and was an excellent pie maker. She also loved nature and gardening. Lois was very active in her church and the LaMoille community for many years. She played the organ and the piano at the church and taught piano for over 27 years to over 60 students. Her love of teaching music has kept her connected with her students for years.
Lois will be missed by her daughters Ruth (Emil H.) Heun of Ocala, Florida, Jane (Gary) Croskrey of Golden, MO, son, Roger (Dominique) Bryant of Ames, 11 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
Lois was preceded in death by her parents, son, Raymond Alan, grandchild Julia Heun, and sister Bernice White.

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