Mass of Christian Burial for Lois Anderson, 77, of Lodgepole, SD will be Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hettinger. Fr. Chad Gion will officiate and burial will follow at the Hettinger Cemetery. Visitations will be from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Hettinger and one hour prior to the funeral on Saturday morning. Rosary/Wake service will be at 7:00 p.m. Friday evening at the Church.


LOIS ELEANORE EXMAN was born on June 19, 1930 in Fayette, Iowa to Carl and Mabel (Stunes) Exman. She spent her childhood years in Iowa and graduated from high school. Lois worked for a telephone company after her schooling. In 1951 she was united in marriage to Howard Anderson, of Lodgepole, SD. To this union, six children were born, Dianne, Monica, Peter, Paul, Mavis and Lori. Lois and her husband ranched in the Lodgepole area all of their married life. She loved the farm life, raising chickens, gardening and caring for her flowers. Crossword puzzles were also a favorite pastime. She loved doing volunteer work, wherever and whenever needed. Lois served on both the school board and election board. She was affectionately known as "Grandma", not only to her grandchildren, but almost everyone she knew, including the neighbor kids. Her husband Howard passed away in on May 6, 1996. Lois continued to live on the ranch after his passing. She was always a positive person and demonstrated her "toughness" and bravely battled cancer. Her courageous battle ended peacefully with her family at her side in Hettinger, ND on September 25, 2007.


She is survived by her children, Dianne Haley, Fresno, CA, Monica (Nick) Schaefer, Hettinger, ND, Peter (Susan) Anderson, Lodgepole, SD, Paul (Marcella) Anderson, Lodgepole, SD, Mavis (Bob) Anderson, Lemmon, SD and Lori (Rodney) Wolff, Hettinger, ND, 18 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren; a sister, Josephine Rochford, IA and a brother, Gerald Exman, Dallas, TX. Preceding Lois in death were her parents and her husband Howard, one brother, Norbert and three sisters, Dorothy, Elizabeth and Charlotte.