Memorial

Lois M. Hart, 90 of Cedar Rapids fell into her eternal sleep to awaken in the arms of her heavenly Father and reunited with her loved ones who passed before her on Monday April 22, 2019 at Northbrook Manor. Services at 10:30 AM on Friday at the Oakland Church of the Nazarene. Rev. David King will officiate. Burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be a visitation on Thursday at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home from 5 to 8 PM.

Lois was born December 11, 1928 Delhi, Iowa, the oldest of 13 children to William G. Brown and Violet M. (Thomas) Brown.  She was united in marriage to the love of her life, Elbert V. Hart, on November 20, 1947, celebrating 56 years of marriage before his passing in 2004.  From this union 6 children were born Evelyn (Gary) Majavec of Grand River, Iowa; Brenda (Robert) Hart of Cedar Rapids; Terry (Susan) Hart of Garrison, Iowa; Peggy Gray of Cedar Rapids; Patricia Bach of Marion; and Cindy (Garry) Lamphier of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

She was an active member of Oakland Church of the Nazarene and served as Sunday School Teacher, Care Team, and Widow’s Group to name just a few.

Lois always loved having kids around her.  She was a stay at home mother while her children were young and later she worked at St. Luke’s Hospital as a housekeeper for 15 years.  Traveling and being on the go was a part of what Lois loved, however her greatest joy was spending time with family letting them know how much she loved each and every one of her special children, grands, greats, great-great and extended.

Lois is survived besides her children, 12 grandchildren: Tamara Ashby, Tanya Woods, David Majavec, Teresa Roberts, Erin Shoudy, Christina Williams, Danielle Heck, Melanie Morris, Charles Bach, Kevin Bach, Timothy Franks and Matthew Franks; 36 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandson.  Her brothers, William, Allen, Keith, and Ronald and sisters, Joyce Hurley and Marilyn Ellison.  Many nieces and nephew, fosters and others who called her Mom and Grandma.

Preceding her in death her husband and parents; brother, Gerald; sisters, Betty Brown, Ella Mae Strode, Norma Jean Vozenilek, Phyllis Clampett and Sheryl Chapman and granddaughter Stephanie Bach, grandsons, Bailey Williams and Joshuah Roberts.

The family would like to thank the entire staff at Northbrook Manor for the loving care that was provided to our Mother in her stay and to Unity Point Hospice.