Lois Jean Banna
Feb. 3, 192-August 13, 2017
Lois Jean Banna, 90,
Minot died on Sunday,
August 13, 2017 in her
home surrounded by her
family.
Lois was born on Febru-
ary 3, 1927 in Ferndale,
Michigan to Theodore and
Clara (Roggenbuck) Bly.
After her mother’s death
on February 06, 1927, she
lived with her aunt and
uncle Matilda and John
Schmitz near Foxholm.
She graduated from Fox-
holm High School in
1944.
Lois married Burton
Moe on November 10,
1945 at St. Mary’s Cathol-
ic Church in Foxholm.
They had two daughters
Janice and Beverly. Bur-
ton died in 1954. Lois
later married Monver Ban-
na on January 16, 1956.
They had three children:
James, Vicki and Jerald.
Monty died in 2012. She
retired from Kmart after
22 years of service as a
department manager and
became the babysitter of
her grandchildren. She
was a kind hearted and
giving person who always
put others before herself.
She had a great sense of
humor and loved spend-
ing time with her
grandchildren.
Lois was a member of
St. John The Apostle
Catholic Church, its Con-
fraternity of Christian
Mothers and the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary. She
especially enjoyed WII
bowling with her
grandchildren.
Lois’ loving family in-
cludes her children:
James (Mary) Banna of
Webster NY, Vicki Ah-
mann of Minot, Jerry Ban-
na of Minot, Janice (John)
Motter of Ashland Ohio
and Bev (Allen) Haykel of
Rio Rancho NM;
grandchildren: Samantha,
Zachary and Alex Ah-
mann, Chase and Allison
Banna, Jerald Jr. and Da-
vid Banna and Mark and
Brian Motter; great
grandchildren: Kodi
Motter and Krysta Motter
and great great
grandchild: Aidan Motter
and several nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Lois was preceded in
death by her parents, hus-
bands and siblings:
Robert Schmitz, Alice
Gerle and Ted, Allen and
Roger Bly.
Memorial Mass of
Christian Burial: 11:00
a.m. on Saturday, August
19, 2017 at St John’s
Catholic Church.
Those wishing to sign
the online memorial regis-
ter or share memories and
condolences are invited to
use the expressions of
sympathy section at
www.thomas
familyfuneralhome.com.