Lois Marie Boehm
Lois Marie Boehm, age 91, of Ellisville, Missouri, passed away on April 4th 2024.
Lois was born in St. Louis Missouri, the oldest of two children to George and Elizabeth Neu on August 20, 1932. After Lois graduated from Kirkwood High School in 1950, she married Stanley Joseph Boehm. Lois and Stanley had two children, Deborah and Jerry. Lois has five grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
After graduating with a Master of Arts degree in Education, she helped create the Math Lab at Meramec Community College (St. Louis County, MO) and created the Learning Lab at Jefferson Community College (Jefferson County, MO).
After retirement and the death of her husband Stanley, she relocated to Port Isabel, Texas. She loved the gulf coast lifestyle and held a part time position as a blackjack dealer on a daily cruise ship. Her volunteer work included working as a church secretary and coordinating the area food bank. She obtained the level of Grand Master in Bridge.
In 2012 she moved to the Gambrill Gardens, an independent senior living center in Ellisville Missouri. She energetically promoted new activities by teaching Bridge and card games. She initiated programs for the residents of Gambrill Gardens including Second Sunday Dinners (catering and potluck), Friday Night Happy Hour, various game nights and card activities and served as a president of the residents’ group. She hosted bible study and prayer chain groups.
Lois is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Stanley.
She is survived by her brother Tom Neu (Marianne), daughter Deborah Burke (Joeseph), son Jerry Boehm (Rose), grandchildren Ryan Chester, Anna King (Brian), Bradley Boehm (Katy), Michelle Strait (Chris), and Emily Powell (Shawn), great-grandchildren Cyrus Chester, SajjenChester, Zorian Chester. Azshur Chester, Zenna Chester, Liam King, Thomas King, Zophia King, George Boehm, Andrew Boehm, Elena Powell, and Michael Powell.
Services will be held in the chapel at Gambrill Gardens on April 14, 2024 at 4:30PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to American Heart Association.
My Aunt Lois was one of the most vibrant and adventurous people I knew in my life. She and Uncle Stan introduced my whole family to Lake Tishomingo. She and my mom, Ginny, would talk about their days at Kirkwood High School. Aunt Lois would tell us stories of how she helped to introduce my mom to my dad, Charlie, and how the four of them would hang out when they were all married. She was like a second mother to me, and there was not a closer friendship than she and my mom. I know she was ready to see all of them in heaven, but I will still miss seeing her and hearing that voice when I would go to visit her. She was such a wonderful example of the person I strived to be in my life. Love you, Aunt Lois.