Lois Glea Lorenz

Lois was born on April 30, 1937 in Portland, Oregon to Arnold and Ruth Lorenz. She grew up in North Portland, attending Ockley Green Grade School and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1955. Lois was quite active in her childhood, tumbling and twirling the baton. She also developed a life long love of music, especially singing.

Lois married her high school sweetheart, Ed Graves, after graduating from Jefferson. Over the next few years they started their family, with five children born over the next eight years. The following years were quite busy in the Graves' household!

As her children were growing older, Lois began playing badminton and tennis at Multnomah Athletic Club. She played tennis competitively at a high level into her 50's at MAC and Mountain Park Racquet Club. Lois was introduced to the game of golf in her late 40's and spent many years playing golf at Oswego Lake Country Club and Charbonneau Golf Club. She was also involved with Oregon Women's Golf Association during this time.

A big part of Lois' life was singing. She sang professionally for 20 years with her daughter, Leslie Rohde and friend Anne DuFresne, in a trio called String of Pearls. "The Pearls" had a weekly job on the steamboat Queen of the West for many years, and also performed with the Oregon Symphony numerous times as well as state and local fairs and private parties. Lois also sang in church choirs at Rose City Park Methodist Church, Valley Community Presbyterian Church and most recently at Lake Grove Presbyterian Church.

Lois is survived by her children, Terry Durocher (David), Leslie Rohde, James Graves (Hazel), Jeff Graves (Natalie) and John Graves. Grandchildren, Karl Rohde (Tiffany), Spencer Rohde (Lauren), Emily Rohde, Kristin Emmert (David), Katy Jernberg (Joshua), Ariana Pederson (Stephen), Gunnar Graves, Victoria Graves, Abigail Graves, Emma Graves, Grace Graves, Nathan Graves and Gabriella Graves Galluzzo. Lois had five great-grandchildren with a sixth on the way. She is also survived by her ex- husband Ed Graves, brother Bob Lorenz (Dorine), brother in law Richard Stratton, numerous nieces and nephews. Lois was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Marilyn Stratton.

Lois passed away on October 2, 2015 after a long and difficult battle with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Donations may be made to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association, phassociation.org .

A celebration of Lois' life will be held on Tuesday, October 13 at Lake Grove Presbyterian Church, 4040 Sunset Drive, Lake Oswego, Oregon.