Lois Mildred Hicks

A Celebration of Life Service for Lois M. Hicks will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Holdrege, Nebraska on Friday, February 20, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Dr. W. Kirwin Stewart, Jr. officiating.  A private family inurnment will be held at a later date.

Lois Mildred Hicks, 98 years of age, of Holdrege, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015 at the Holdrege Memorial Homes.  Lois was born October 8, 1916 at Pierre, South Dakota, the second of six children born to Ralph Homer and Alice Pearl (Miller) Nash.  She received her education from Yankton, South Dakota, graduating from Yankton High School with the class of 1935.  She then pursued higher education at Yankton College and then the University of Minnesota, where she graduated from the School of Nursing in 1939.

Following her education, Lois was employed by the University of Minnesota Hospital and then the University of Chicago and Billings Memorial.

On January 1943, she was united in marriage to Anthony G. Stuedeman and to this union twin daughters:  Susan and Cynthia were born on December 5, 1944.  Following Tony's return from the war they made their home in Yankton.  Lois worked in doctor's offices, served as school nurse and after a move to Omaha, Nebraska; she was head of the nursery of the Nebraska Methodist Hospital.

On August 20, 1960, she was united in marriage to Clyde A. Hicks and the family welcomed his two daughters: Dona Dee and Nyla Jane into the blended family.  The family made their home in Yankton, Pierre, Omaha, and Lakewood, Colorado until settling to Holdrege in 1978 to be near family.  Lois was preceded in death by Clyde on August 22, 2001.

Lois was a long-time member of the First Presbyterian Church, where she served in many capacities.  She was also a member of the Chapter H, PEO.  Lois enjoyed birdwatching and never took a sunset for granted.  She also loved playing bridge, knitting, was a wonderful seamstress and cook, and farm life was a joy.  Lois' life was always centered around her family, especially her grandchildren.  For many years, Lois maintained close contact with a group of classmates with whom she attended kindergarten through their freshman year of college together.

She is survived by her three daughters:  Cynthia Lindstrom and her husband, Gary of rural Wilcox, Nebraska, Dona Dee Peterson of Vermillion, South Dakota, and Nyla Sprunger of Harrison Township, Michigan; son-in-law, John Edwards, Jr. of Russellville, Arkansas; ten grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren; great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Besides her parents and husband, Clyde, Lois was preceded in death by one daughter, Susan Edwards; grandchildren:  Christopher Edwards in infancy and Amy Edwards at the age of 22; two sons-in-law:  Frank Peterson and Curt Sprunger; three brothers:  Robert, Ralph and Richard Nash; and two sisters:  Margery Miller and Katherine Hutchens.

A memorial book signing will be held on Thursday, February 19, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. with the family greeting from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege.  There will be no viewing, the family is honoring Lois' wish to have her body donated to the Nebraska Anatomical Board.

A memorial has been established in Lois' honor and kindly suggested to the First Presbyterian Church of Holdrege or to the donor's choice.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements.