f the Zumbro Valley Dental Auxiliary, the first President of the Rochester Mrs. Jaycees (1951), served on the YWCA Board and Century Club, was a Cub Scout and Brownie Scout leader, served in school PTAs, taught Sunday school, and was an active member of Zumbro Lutheran Church (Sarah Circle) all of her adult life. When Lois wasn't busy with all her other activities and her family, she enjoyed playing bridge with her friends. Lois loved to travel and especially enjoyed her many trips with family and friends to Israel, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Russia, western Europe, China, Japan, Hong Kong, Alaska, Hawaii and Mexico. When world travel became too difficult, Lois continued to visit family in Michigan, Florida and Washington state. Lois is survived by her children: Karen (Greg) DeZiel of Escanaba, Michigan; Christine Trost (Bill Mantis), of St. Paul; Edward (Anne) Trost of Rochert, MN; Catherine (Larry) Blackett of Sammamish, WA; and Laura Trost (partner James Rasmussen) of Rochester. Lois is also survived by seven grandsons, many nieces and nephews, and one sister, Doris Olson Jensen, of Bellevue, WA. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and her two older sisters. Lois will be remembered as a wonderful mother, aunt, grandmother and friend. She was hard-working, competent, dedicated, and had a fun sense of humor. Lois was proud of her Swedish heritage and loved celebrating a Scandinavian Christmas. Lois made the most beautiful Christmas cookies! She was also a gardener who passed along her appreciation for home-grown tomatoes and fresh garden food to her kids. Lois was a rare combination of common sense and fun, someone who would bake a casserole for a neighbor, work all day long, laugh at her own jokes, and who taught us to dance in the kitchen. We will miss her! A celebration of Lois' life will be held Friday, August 10, 2018 at 11am at Zumbro Lutheran Church in Rochester, with visitation one hour prior to the service and luncheon following the service. Interment will be private at Grandview Cemetery. Funeral arrangements through Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Home. Lois requests any memorials to the YWCA or Zumbro Lutheran Church. The Trost family is grateful to the wonderful staff at Bellemoor at The Homestead for the compassionate care they provided in Lois' final year. Arrangements are being handled by Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes 5421 Royal Place NW Rochester, MN 55901 (507) 289-3600 www.ranfranzandvinefh.com