Lois Faye Hendricks

In Memoriam Lois Faye Hendricks May, 8 1938 - December 23, 2024 She was an angel on earth, warm, humorous, energetic, welcoming, sweet, loving, caring, wonderful, beautiful, great, loved her to pieces, our Friendship was wonderful, Lois has had a lasting impact on the lives of many- mine included, I will miss her great crocheting advice and our talks, she was always the sunshine, happy and loving and I will miss our chats so much, amazing woman, an exceptional woman who loved everything she did, we discussed deep topics about human nature in a logical way and she brought new perspectives to little me that I still think about to this day, nearly 50 years later it was a blessing for me to have had her in my life, energetic, inventive, sassy-smart, fun, generous and one of a kind. These words are from her many friends and family. For me she was a loving Mother, Grandmother and a friend to many that I am so proud of. Growing up in a family of 11 children, she had little. After she and my father, Alva Richard, married, she still had little but it belonged to them. We lived in a 4 room house built by my Father. We had no indoor plumbing for many years but she made it work, carrying water from a well across the road. My sister Betsy and I wanted for nothing due to her hard work all those years. When my family purchased the farm, we used the old farm house for crafts, "camping out", and even a haunted house one Halloween which she had a ball with! As time passed the old house was renovated little by little and we eventually moved there permanently. She loved making things "nice" always working on projects around the farm, whether it was building fence or putting tile in the bathroom. She was always doing something productive, always. She loved "playing little" with anyone who would share their youngsters with her. Playing video games with these kiddos was one of her favorite things to do. When children were not available, she concentrated on her crafts and in the past several years became quite a good cook, experimenting with all kinds of recipes and techniques. Her favorite chef was Jacque Pepin, she followed him on FB and had tabs throughout his cookbooks. She made regular donations to the local Animal Shelter (where she got Lilly), Humane Association and St. Jude. I could fill pages with the wonderful things my Mother did throughout her lifetime. She instilled honesty, critical thinking, curiosity, creativity and love into me and my Sister. Those values have made me a better person and I will take those to my own death bed. I am so grateful that she was with us during her final weeks and with the help of Alex and Christopher she was loved and cared for. As she said to us, the day before her passing, I feel "safe". Rest in peace my Momma Bear, with love from your Baby Bear, Linda.

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Lois Faye Hendricks

May 8, 1938 - December 23, 2024