Lois Ann Podraza

Funeral services will be held at Messiah Lutheran Church, 11522 Telge Rd. Cypress Tx. on December 15, 2012 at 10:00. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery 8010 Katy Freeway, Houston. Walt rip Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Lois was born in Houston to Willie A. Dietrich and Gerturde E. Dietrich on February 25, 1940. After graduating high school she worked as a professional secretary until deciding to attend the University of Austin. She received and Associates degree from them and went on to work in the Cy-Fair and Katy ISD offices as a Tax assessor/appraiser. She was very outgoing and loved spending time with her family and traveling with friends.

Lois is preceded in death by her parents: Willie and Gertrude, first husband Neale (Bill) Townsend and 2nd husband Daniel Podraza.

Lois is survived by her two children; daughter Christina Townsend Davis and Son Neale (Bill) Townsend; five grandchildren, Aaron Hodges, April Townsend, Sam Townsend, Gabriel Davis and Aijalon Davis and one great grandchild Isaiah Hodges.

We would like to extend special thanks to her good friend and caregiver since 2003, Carolyn Weeks. Condolences may be left online @ www.yourtribute.com.