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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.