My husband and I were picking up Grannie at LAX, but the airport was remodeling and we were late in picking up 79 year old Grannie.  We were frantic, but Grannie wasn't.  She simply whipped out her 3 pronged walker seat and watched the crowd zip by and waited, confident that we'd get there eventually (oh, this was before cell phones).  When we got to her she was wearing her white slacks and flowered blouse, a stylish sunhat, and had her legs crossed as if she dining in some exotic beach locale instead of  not picked up at a chaotic, messy airport under construction.  She had her priorities right.  She calmed us right down, and off to play the three of us went.  I love you Grannie!

It's difficult to identify a favorite memory when you have so many to choose from over such an incredibly long life.  But if pressed, it would have to be from the summer of 2019.  Driving down for a quick visit and listening to my son, Luca, and daughter, Kyleigh, come up with questions that they wanted to ask Grandma.  They were shocked to know Grandma was born before sliced bread and that she braved the Colorado river at such an advanced age.  It brings a smile to my face even now, knowing that she was giving such joy and excitement to them.  And it is this understanding that her memory and deeds shall live on and inspire those who continue to remember.    

My heartfelt condolences to all the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and dear friends of Aunt Lois.  I have fond memories especially to hear her laughter with my mother in law, CeCe.  Those two sisters were quite a pair of fun.  May the choirs of angels come to greet her and lead her to paradise.  With love and admiration Irma and family. 


It was a pleasure to know Lois in her later years of life while at the assisted nursing home. I have never known a person whose face lit up as much as Lois’ when a child entered the room. I never thought a smile could be quite that large.
I know she loved (loves) her children deeply. Of all the stories that she told, the one that stood out the most was her getting a visit from an angel to tell her that she would be pregnant one last time. She dearly wanted a fifth child.
It will be a wonderful reunion with her in heaven when we have our glorified bodies and minds and have a chance to be in fellowship forever.

On the morning of the last day of 2020, Lois Kuehnis left us for a heavenly rest after an eight-year stay in a San Jose assisted living residential home.

Born in Mutual, Oklahoma, Lois moved to San Jose at the age of five.  She later met and married Eugene Carl Kuehnis and had five children: Eugene, Richard, Robert, April, and Jimmy.  Richard died in 1997 at the age of 52.

The happiest years of her life were raising her family on a two-acre farmhouse where her children enjoyed a fish pond, chickens, tank house, swimming pool, and an orchard full of fruit trees.

This was a great place to instill values and teach important lessons that served her children well as adults. Lois was active in her church community and taught Sunday school. She was the den mother to her son's cub scouts and brownie leader for her daughter.

This 100-year-old home was demolished for a 280 overpass, so she moved to Los Gatos to finish raising her family. Lois left school to help support her mom and dad and didn’t finish high school. In 1973 she returned to school and earned her high school degree, which was very important to her.

Lois had a life-long love of gardening.  She always had tomatoes and flowers growing in her yards.  When she moved to a condominium in 1974, she grew tomatoes, asparagus, sweet peas, roses, and even a fig tree to provide her shade in a community garden.

But her first love was always her family. She had perpetual love and interest for all her children, and would always ask them how and what they were doing in their lives and listen attentively.

Lois is survived by her daughter, three sons, 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

Gene and June, 
In her passing, may you who loved her be reminded of The Circle of Life: 
In the dawn of a new year, Lois began her new life. 
God speed ~
Lynn and Cheryl Clark


OBITUARIO

Lois Justine Kuehnis

25 septiembre, 1924 – 31 diciembre, 2020

Lima Family Santa Clara Mortuary

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