Lois Stone
Age - 85
November 23, 2023
With sadness in our hearts we announce the passing of Lois W. Stone, she passed at the age of 85 on November 13, 2023 after a brief illness at North Suburban Medical Center in Thornton, Colorado.
Lois was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 18, 1938, the last of eleven children to G. Katherine Haseltine, her father was Preston Fox. She met the love of her life, Gail Douglas Stone, while working as a hotel desk clerk in Chicago. Lois and Gail married about a year later, on November 22, 1958 in Chicago. Despite the difference in their backgrounds, Lois the city girl and Gail the farm boy, made it work and were married for nearly 62 years until Gail passed on October 24, 2020.
Immediately after their marriage, Lois and Gail packed up the Chevy and traveled to Nebraska for Thanksgiving with Dad's family and then to Colorado. They initially lived in Aurora, then Denver and finally moved to Thornton in 1968 where they lived for the rest of their lives. They had two children together, Jeff Stone and Lynda Zimmerman (Stone). Lois was also close to Gail's daughter from a previous marriage, Angela Smith in California.
Lois was a homemaker, a Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother and a business partner to Gail for most of their lives. She loved to travel (by car only, no airplanes) taking long trips to warm spots in the winter like Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Arizona and California. She also loved the National Parks, Yellowstone being her favorite.
Lois loved to garden (she had a green thumb) and her yard was the envy of the neighborhood and she adored the many cats and dogs she had during her lifetime, they were a very important part of her life. Her current pets - Goldie, Missy, Ivy and Molly are missing her too.
Her greatest joy was her Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren, who she spent much time with and talked with almost everyday. Lois is survived by her son Jeff Stone, Sister Lucille Mullen, grand daughters Kristin (Tony) Clapes, Katy (Edgar) Marmolejo, Kendra Zimmerman (Logan, fiancee) and six great-grandchildren Viviana Perez, Victoria Perez, Avrie Martinez, Adeline Marmolejo, Annalise Marmolejo and Mason Clapes.
Lois was preceeded in death by her husband Gail Douglas Stone, daughter Lynda Zimmerman (Stone) mother C. Katherine Haseltine (Burchell) and siblings Clara, Ed, June, Barry (Tim), David, Richard, Kitty, Tom and Barbara.
A visitation for Lois will be held Thursday, November 30, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Olinger Highland Mortuary & Cemetery, 10201 Grant St, Thornton, CO 80229. A funeral service will occur Thursday, November 30, 2023 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM, 10201 Grant St, Thornton, CO 80229. A graveside service will occur Thursday, November 30, 2023 from 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM, 10201 Grant St, Thornton, CO 80229.
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