Lois M. Harris
Born: June 4th, 1926
Died: July 16th, 2009
Obituary
Lois M. Harris, 83, of Fort Madison, died at 9:55 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2009, at Fort Madison Community Hospital. Born June 4, 1926, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Warren and Lizzie Gapen Watson. On February 24, 1945, she married Leon J. Harris in Burlington. He died August 17, 1991. Mrs. Harris was a homemaker most of her life. Survivors include three sons, David Harris and Keith Harris, both of Burlington, and Ronnie Harris of Fort Madison; seven daughters, Nancy Groene of Fort Madison, Wilma Noble of Jefferson, Texas, Sandra Hogan of Niota, IL, Joyce Bergman of Donnellson, Carol Cornelis of Fort Madison, and Penny Gillis and Peggy Media, both of Lakewood, CO; 27 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, two sons, two daughters, and six grandchildren. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Monday at King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory in Fort Madison, where family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Her body will be cremated following the visitation. The memorial service for Mrs. Harris will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory, with the Rev. John Simpson officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington. A memorial has been established.