Lois M. Berendzen

Lois Mary Sanning Berendzen, 99, formerly of Wardsville, Missouri, died Thursday, August 25, 2016, at The Lighthouse in Omaha, Nebraska. She was born August 13, 1917, at Mary's Home, Missouri, the only child of Joe and Jeanette Woehr Sanning. On June 16, 1936, she married Adolph Berendzen in Mary's Home. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church at Wardsville, and the Ladies Sodality. Lois was a lifelong devout Catholic, attended daily mass, and enjoyed her prayer group. Her great joy was her family, especially the annual family gatherings that she and Adolph began 35 years ago. As a young woman Lois taught for two years at Sanning School, a one-room school at Mary's Home. She was active in 4-H clubs in Mary's Home and Wardsville, and was a classroom volunteer at St. Stanislaus School. Lois was a quilter, and made many beautiful quilts for her family and for the church picnics. Genealogy and family connections were important to her. Surviving are five daughters, Jean Pingenot (Duwain) of Plano, TX, Alice Berendzen (partner Christopher Fromkin) of North Wales, PA, Judy Lynch (Dick) of Cape Cod MA, Linda Duckworth (Charlie) and Lori Bruckner (Dan) of Omaha, NE; four sons, Samuel Berendzen of Kirksville, Paul Berendzen (Ann) of Wardsville, Joseph Berendzen (Linda) of Columbia, S.C., Steve Berendzen (Tanda) of Fairbanks AK; 23 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son Gary, and daughters-in-law, Janice and Barbara. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday, September 2, 2016, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home with a prayer service at 3:30 p.m. Additional visitation will be 9-10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, September 3, 2016, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church with the Rev. I.C. Medina officiating. Burial will be in St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Stanislaus Education Foundation, 6410 Route W, Wardsville, MO 65101; or to a charity of the donor's choice. Those wishing to email tributes or condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.