Rev. Lois Marie Pease Obituary (1951 - 2022)

Rev. Lois Marie Pease, 71 of Tower Hill, passed away Friday, August 26, 2022, at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur. She was born July 13, 1951, in Pana, IL, to the late Wayne & Mary Lucille (Dilley) Beck. She married Gary D. Pease, I, on May 22, 1971, in Shelbyville and he preceded her on November 27, 2017. Lois was a woman of strong faith. She worked as a CNA, doing in home health care and drove school bus for Tower Hill schools. She enjoyed doing puzzles, cooking, and baking. She was always up for an adventure and would find the awesomeness in every place she visited. Lois would tell everyone that "Family is my treasure" and this was so obvious through the time she invested in them. Her spoken love was for God, family, and her great-grandbabies, who had a corner of her heart all to their selves. Lois is survived by her children: Gena Long, Tower Hill, IL; Kelly (Christopher) Oleson, Stillman Valley, IL; Gary Dale "Gator" Pease, II (Jennifer), Burlington, WI; grandchildren: Jerred Long, Justin (Annemarie) Long, James (Melissa) Oleson, Khrysta Oleson (Scott), Kayleigh Oleson (Duston), Jasmine Pease, Lexi Pease (Clayton), Chloe Pease (Danger), and Parker Ann; great-grandchildren: Griselda Oleson, Roddrik Oleson, Lukas Rakowski, Serenity Long, and one on the way. She is also preceded by her siblings: Sam Beck, Dave Beck, Dale Dutch Beck, Iva Oleson, Mary VanHooser, Wayne "Ed" Beck, and Rosa Perdue. Funeral services for Lois will be held Saturday, September 3, 2022, in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Ronald Brown officiating. Burial will be in Tower Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until time of the service. Memorials in Lois's honor may be made to the choice of the donor and will be accepted by McCracken-Dean Funeral Home who is assisting the family.