Lois Sanders

PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Lois E. Sanders, 102, of Perryville died Monday, April 3, 2023, at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital.

She was born July 18, 1920, in Carlinville, Illinois, to Ralph and Hester Ward Wheeler.

Lois and Charles H. Sanders were married Dec. 25, 1941, in Carlinville. He preceded her in death Jan. 20, 2001.

Lois was a legal secretary. She was a member of First Baptist Church and Perry County Concert Association. She played the organ and piano at Our Lady of Victory Church in Sereno, Missouri, and at Independence Court.

Survivors include two sons, Charles H. (Christine) Sanders Jr. of O'Fallon, Missouri, and Russell (Gloria) Sanders of Jacksonville, Mississippi; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Lois was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Richard Sanders; sister, Roberta Lindahl; and brother, Marshall R. Wheeler.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 15, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville.

Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 15, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Gerald McBride officiating. Burial will be at Home Cemetery in Perryville.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation.

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