Obituaries : Lois Livingston

Lois Livingston

CEDAR RAPIDS: Lois Mellor Livingston, 67, died Sunday, January 13, 2013 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha following an extended illness.

A Celebration Of Life Service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, January 18, 2013 at Salem United Methodist Church, 3715 33rd Avenue SW in Cedar Rapids with Chaplain Deb Black officiating. Her family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until service time at the church.

Lois was born March 10, 1945 in Monticello to Charles Royston and Essie (Boots) Mellor.

On April 27, 1984 she was united in marriage to Jack R. Livingston. They honored their wedding vows by caring for each other in sickness and in health. As a couple they enjoyed dancing, camping, traveling and antiquing together. Jack preceded her in death on October 3, 2012.

Lois also enjoyed shopping, lunches and time spent with friends, especially the "MHS Gals of '64". But her greatest pleasure came from time spent with her children and grandchildren.

She is survived by her son, Michael (Linda) Pedersen of Bellevue, her daughter, Susan (Scott) Gardner of Vinton; her step-daughter, Heather (Curtis) Smith of Davidson, NC; her grandchildren, Katelyn and Nick Gardner, Brad and Emily Pedersen her step-grandchildren, Addison and Kayleen Smith and Rachel Olsen; and her sisters, Glady McMellor of Cedar Rapids, Dolores McAteer of Marion, and Edna (Roy) Kintz of Robins.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sister, Vida Mellor Gudenkauf and her brother, Frank Fitzsimmons.

In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established for Salem United Methodist Church and Hospice of Mercy.

Phillips Funeral Home in Vinton is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be left at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.