Lois Collins

Lois M. Collins, 95, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

She was born May 7, 1924, in Cape Girardeau County, the daughter of Arthur Otto and Ida Suedekum Keller. She married Chester Collins on Dec. 26, 1946, at Grace Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. Chester preceded her in death March 18, 1974.

Lois was a lifelong Lutheran, having been baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church near Gordonville, and she had been a member of Trinity Lutheran Church for more than 70 years.

Lois was a hard worker, continuing to work until 2011, at age 87. Earlier in her life, she worked at Davis Electric, Hobby Center and Hobby Horse, before going to work at Suedekum Hardware, later Meyer Supply. In addition, Lois was a game lover, playing pinochle and rummy, as well as aggravation, until a week before her death. She also enjoyed caring for her flower beds, and at one time she was an avid bowler.

She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and is survived by her only daughter, Debra, and son-in-law, Greg Davis of Indianapolis, and their three children, Collin, and his wife, Megan, and their son, Graham, Sean, and his fiancee, Annie Augustine, Caitlin, and her husband, Andrew Gordon, and their sons, Walter and Jacob. She is also survived by her sister, Bernice Smith; sister-in-law, Opal Collins; niece, Lori Brooks; and many cousins.

She was preceded in death by her brothers, Norman and Ralph, and sisters, Tessa, Kathryn Kaufmann and Ruth Dillingham.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.

Funeral will follow at 11 a.m. Wednesday, with the Rev. Barry Pfanstiel officiating. Interment will follow at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery.

Because of allergies, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church of Egypt Mills.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.