Lois was born on December 20, 1928, to Agda and Elmer Sternloff. She graduated from Amundson High School in Chicago and went on to study at the Art Institute of Chicago. Lois married the love of her life, Norman Abplanalp, on May 17, 1952. Lois and Norm built the Abplanalp family home in Lake Forest where they resided until 2012. Lois worked at the Chicago Botanic Garden for 25 years and was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church for more than 60 years. She loved to entertain, garden, travel, paint, spend time at the family lake house, ski, and play badminton and tennis. Above all, Lois was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend.
Lois’ greatest passion was for her family; son Charles and Elizabeth (Gosma) Abplanalp, daughter Susan McDougle, grandchildren Lauren (Abplanalp) Burseth and Dan Burseth, Jonathan and Katy (Dragich) Abplanalp, Cameron Abplanalp, Meghan McDougle, Erin (McDougle) Noston and Eric Notson, and great-grandchildren Kiera and Baker Burseth. She will be deeply missed.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Zion Lutheran Church at 10 Deerfield Road, Deerfield, IL 60015 at 11:00 am. Visitation will precede the service at 10:00 am. A light luncheon will follow the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Zion Lutheran Church, PO Box 515, Deerfield, IL. 60015.
