Lois A. Maher

Lois Arlene Maher, daughter of Lloyd Avery and Sylvia Pearl (Hankins) Taylor, was born on November 21, 1932 in Hawleyville, Iowa. She passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014 at the Shenandoah Medical Center in Shenandoah, Iowa at the age of 81. Lois' early years were spent living in small towns in Iowa. She was born in Hawleyville. She also lived in Clarinda, Randolph and Red Oak. Lois was united in marriage to Kenneth Leo Maher on March 18, 1960. They lived in Essex until 1961, then they moved to the family farm east of Imogene. Lois and Kenny enjoyed working the farm together. Lois kept the house but also would work the fields side by side with him, while raising a family. After a day of walking beans they would all enjoy playing games of hide and seek. In her later years she remained close to her kids and all her grandkids. After Kenny's death in 1994, Lois remained on the farm until 1995, when she moved to Shenandoah. Lois was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Imogene and very active at the Shenandoah Senior Center. She enjoyed playing cards at the Senior Center on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. She loved being with her family. Lois was especial...[more]

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excited and looking forward to receive the Century Farm Award in August at the 2014 Iowa State Fair where she planned to attend with all her family. Lois was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Maher, grandson Jarrod Maher, granddaughter Tara Maher, parents Lloyd and Sylvia Maher, brothers Eldon Taylor and Ivan Taylor, sisters Thelma Walker and Norma Tull. Lois is survived by her daughters Judy Williams and husband Pat of Imogene and Debbie Biggers and husband Ron of Shenandoah, sons Kevin Maher and wife Jacque of Imogene and Steve Maher and wife Amy of Essex, 10 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, sisters-in-law Rosana Taylor and Betty Taylor, brother-in-law Jack Walker, numerous nieces, nephews, other family and friends. Burial will be in the Mount Calvary Cemetery at Imogene.