STRICKLAND, Lois^{[1, 2]}

1934 - 2021  (87 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	STRICKLAND, Lois  [1]
  Birth	22 July 1934	International Falls, Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States of America   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	9 August 2021	Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa, United States of America   [2]
  Burial	Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States of America   [2]
  Notes	Lois Y. Christians, 87, of Rowley, IA, died Monday, August 9, 2021 at ABCM Rehabilitation of Independence. She was born July 22, 1934 in International Falls, MN, the daughter of Joe and Hazel Larson Strickland. Lois married Eddie Christians December 1953. She worked at Hinson Manufacturing and for the Tull family as the main caretaker for the children. Lois was a charter member of the Open Bible Church in Waterloo, but due to her health, she hasn't attended in several years. Lois loved sewing, crossword puzzles, and spending time with her family. Lois Y. Christians is survived by: daughter, Devra (Steve) Crew of Rowley; 10 grandchildren, Charity (Andy) Thomas of Urbana‚ Ben Geer of Saint Paul‚ MN, Jacob (Laura) Greer of Saint Paul‚ MN, Matthew Fish of Rowley‚ Amy (Buzz) Fish of Waterloo‚ Grace (Ed) Greer of Saint Paul‚ MN, Alisha (Ross) Stottmeister of Tiffin‚ Jeremy (Tenille) Fish of Dunkerton‚ Travis (Christina) Crew of Janesville‚ Chance Moore of Beacon‚ Tempest Thomas of Hudson; friends, Lloyd and Mary Tull and family. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ed; her parents; daughter, Sharon Greer; and grandson, Adam Fish.
  Person ID	I422430268367	Ancestry dot com tree
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	STRICKLAND, Joseph Harrison,   b. 18 August 1907, Champaign County, Ohio, United States of America d. 1 December 1998, Evansdale, Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States of America (Age 91 years)
  Mother	LARSON, Hazel L,   b. 20 July 1910   d. 5 April 1993 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	5 Jun 1930	Koochiching, Minnesota, USA   [3, 4, 5]
  Family ID	F103	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	CHRISTIANS, Edward A.,   b. 22 November 1926, Pleasant Valley Township, Grundy County, Iowa, United States of America d. 21 March 1996, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States of America (Age 69 years)
  Children	+ 1. CHRISTIANS, Sharon,   b. 6 May 1954, Waterloo d. 30 Sep 2011 (Age 57 years)   2. CHRISTIANS, D.
  Family ID	F156	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

• Sources

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