Lois Davis, 84, of McGregor, Iowa died Saturday, October 24, 2020 at her home. Lois Fannie Klotzbach was born on April 30, 1936 in her family’s home with her grandmother as a midwife. She attended Swede Ridge Rural School, a one-room schoolhouse, through 8th grade. She, then, attended McGregor High School from 9th – 12th grade. Lois loved basketball and was a strong player in her high school days. She also loved music throughout her life and, even while never really taking any official piano lessons, was known for her time spent at the keys.
After high school, Lois spent one year in Iowa City and then spent 3 years at Finley Hospital training to be a nurse. From 1960 – 1962, Lois went to Germany as a nurse and spent time traveling through Switzerland, Paris, and Southern Germany. In January of 1962, while working at 10th Field Hospital, Lois met Russ – who was a patient. They fell in love and married not too long after, in February of 1962. The two would go on to have a long and loving marriage and have three children, Mark, Bob and Tim, whom they loved dearly.
After living and working in Germany, Lois and Russ lived in Warren, Ohio for a very short time and then moved to Dubuque, Iowa where their first child, Mark, was born. They later moved to Minneapolis where Lois worked as a nurse at Deaconess Hospital from 1964 – 1984 and then Ridges Hospital from 1984 – 2000.
After Lois retired, she and Russ moved back to McGregor, Iowa where they lived for the rest of their lives in a home built by Lois’ parents.
Lois was kind, driven, and always putting others before herself. She was beloved by everyone she knew.
Lois was preceded in death by her mother and father, Esther and Robert Klotzbach; three siblings, brother, Jim Klotzbach, sister, Dorthy (Dotty) Scholtz, and brother, William (Bill) Klotzbach; and her adoring husband, Russell (Russ) Davis.
She is survived by her three sons, Mark Davis (Cindy), Robert (Bob) Davis (Mary), and Timothy “Tim” Davis (Carrie); sister, Muriel (Bobbie) Simpson; sister-in-law, Cynthia Klotzbach; six grandchildren, Nikki, Ben, Carl, Samantha, Josh, and Rachel; many nieces, nephews, and great -nieces and great-nephews.
Visitation will be held from 4-7 pm on Friday, May 28, 2021 at Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in McGregor, Iowa. There will also be a one hour visitation before services at the church on Saturday.
Funeral Service will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at First Lutheran Church, McGregor, Iowa.
Inurnment will follow at Swede Ridge Cemetery, McGregor, Iowa.
Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of McGregor, Iowa is assisting the family with arrangements