Lois Fairchild

Lois L. Fairchild, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, March 17, 2006, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Oct. 18, 1916, in Independence, Iowa, daughter of Charles and Julia Polen. She and Dwayne Fairchild were married June 16, 1934, in Walker, Iowa. He preceded her in death in April 1995.

She was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Moreno Valley, Calif. She was the owner of the first resort on Table Rock Lake. Fairchild retired in the early 1970s. She was a wonderful homemaker and an avid gardener.

Survivors include two daughters, Jan Wilson and husband Joe of Cape Girardeau, Roberta Walter and husband John of Clinton, Mo.; seven grandchildren, Gail Fairchild, Tammy Fairchild, Susan Walter, Rebecca Smith, LaVonne Arnold, John Walter III, Daniel Wilson; 11 great-grandchildren, Madison Fairchild Pear, Jason Walter, Jeremy Walter, Zachary Arnold, Titus Arnold, Olivia Arnold, Britni, Tyler, Dustin Walter, Hunter Holmes, Quentin Wilson.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dwayne Fairchild; two sons, Ronald Fairchild, Dwayne Fairchild, two brothers; and two sisters.

The funeral will be today at 1 p.m. at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Burial will be in Crestlawn Memorial Park in Riverside, Calif., at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to Easter Seals.