Lois E. Bjork 1924 - 2017

BJORK, ENGEBRIGTSON

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -Volunteer (email)
Date: 9/22/2017 at 00:00:18

Sioux City Journal
13 June 2017

Lois E. Bjork, 93, of Sioux City, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017, at Holy Spirit Retirement Home.

Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Doug Collins officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home. Condolences may be offered online at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Lois was born on Feb. 2, 1924, in Sioux City, to James H. and Gertrude Engebrigtson. She graduated from Central High School in 1942 and attended Lutheran Bible Institute in Minneapolis for two years.

On Nov. 12, 1949, she married Roy A. Bjork in Sioux City. They raised three sons. Lois worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone for 10 years. She then worked for Younker's as a seamstress in their drapery department for 15 years. She also enjoyed her job at Nutrition Village, where she worked for several years.

Lois was very interested in politics and worked at the voting polls for many years. She was active in church work, where she taught Sunday School and was involved with youth work. Lois traveled extensively by herself – anywhere a bus or plane could take her. She also enjoyed sewing for work and pleasure.

Survivors include her sons, Dr. James Bjork of Dakota Dunes, S.D., Thomas (Sally) Bjork of Sioux City, and Paul (Cindy) Bjork of Urbandale, Iowa; nine grandchildren, Amy (Rob), Andrea (Jason), Audra (Troy), Alanna (fiance, Fred), Melanie (Jack), Andrew, Matthew, Benjamin and Kaitlyn; and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Roy Bjork on Oct. 26, 2003; two brothers; and a sister.