Lois Esteline Lothamer: 1923 – 2009
Lois Esteline Lothamer, age 85, died Sunday evening January 18, 2009 in the Provina Sacred Heart Home in Avilla following an extended illness. She had been a patient there for about six years.
Lois was born December 22, 1923 in rural Zanesville, a daughter of the late Valentine and Frieda (Jacobs) Hanauer. Her formative years were spent in Wells County, and as a young girl she attended and graduated from the former East Union High School in Zanesville with the class of 1941.
She had worked for the General Electric Company from 1941 to 1949, and retired in 1980 from Standard Packing both in Fort Wayne. She was united in marriage on June 5, 1948 in North Liberty to her husband of 60 years, Richard L. Lothamer. They moved to Clear Lake near Fremont in 1972 and had lived at their present home in Steuben County since 1994.
The survivors include her husband Richard of Angola; their daughters Linda (Larry) Weatherholt of Churubusco, and Marge Dahm of Indianapolis; and four granddaughters. Also surviving are two brothers John (Jan) Hanauer of Arizona, and Joe (Barbara) Hanauer of Markle; and her sister Janice Sollberger of Fort Wayne.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and by a brother Richard Hanauer.
Respecting Mrs. Lothamer’s wishes, there will be no calling hours or service.
Sheets and Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco is entrusted with the arrangements.
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January 21st, 2009 at 8:02 am
To the Lothamer Family, Dick, Linda,and Marge, My sincerest smypathy to you and your family on your loss. I will take this opportunity to tell you how much I loved Lois, and my prayers go with you and your family. Emily Harmon