Lois Angerer

LOIS MADONNA (BLANCHE) ANGERER

Cedar Rapids

Lois Madonna (Blanche) Angerer, 86, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Teahen Funeral Home with a rosary at 4 p.m. Funeral Mass is at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids.

Lois was born in Dewitt, on July 28, 1931, to Arthur and Ellen (Donahue) Blanche. She graduated from St. Joseph's High School in DeWitt and Paris Beauty School in Cedar Rapids. Lois married Jerry Angerer on Jan. 12, 1952. They made their home in Cedar Rapids. Lois was a cosmetologist, homemaker, mother of eight and beloved ice cream lady at Roosevelt Junior High. She was famous for her cherry squares, fruit pies and dilly beans. She enjoyed animals, walks, music and traveling to visit family and friends. Lois was a greeter and member of the Altar and Rosary Society at St. Patrick's, and a group leader for the Camp Fire Girls. Lois was a sweet woman, with a bit of sass, and a wonderful sense of humor. She will be greatly missed.

Lois is survived by her children, Mark, Steve, Danette, Sue (Jim) Guy, Anne and Jenifer (Paul) Angerer-Sueppel; eight grandchildren, Megan, Trish and Devin Murray, Logan (Molly) Drew, Jessica (Ashish) Dubey, Rachel (Seth) Scott, and Romey and Ellen Angerer-Sueppel; three great-grandchildren, Adeline Murray, Finnegan Drew and Emmett Scott; brothers-in-law, Warren and Don (Dolores) Angerer and Ray Burns; and her dear friend, Marv Kacer.

Lois was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry; daughters, Debbie and Mary Michelle; parents; sisters, Mary, Evelyn, Alice, Helen, Milly and Dorothy; brothers, Joe and Tommy; and many in-laws.

Her family thanks the exceptional staff at Arbor Place and Mercy Hospice for the gentle, compassionate and loving care they provided Lois.

In lieu of flowers, those who wish to remember her with a gift in her name may direct them to Arbor Place/Meth-Wick Community, Mercy Hospice or St. Patrick Catholic Church.