Lois entered this life on August 22,1946 and left this earth on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Lois passed gently in the presence of her three children, John and Cheryl Drinkard and Christine Purdue, their father John Drinkard and her sister Jean Steeg.
Lois was born in Newark, NJ and lived most of her early life in Union, New Jersey with her sister Jean and their parents that they absolutely adored, Babe and Richie. She attended Union High School where she was very active socially and in student affairs. Some of Lois' best childhood memories were in the family's summer house on Lake Hopatcong. Upon graduation, she attended Katherine Gibbs School and was employed by American Airlines in an administrative position. Soon after, her husband John joined the United States Marine Corps and Lois became a Marine Corps wife. Johnny was born in Savannah, Georgia, Cheryl in Tustin, California and Chrissy in Summit, New Jersey. They then settled in Oak Ridge, New Jersey for over 25 years. Lois worked at Lakeland Bank and became a Deacon at the Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church.
Lois was a loving and devoted wife, mother, aunt, sister, friend and grandmother. She is survived by her son John Drinkard, her two daughters Cheryl Drinkard and Christine Purdue, and her grandchildren that were the light of her life, Kyle and Alex Purdue. They lovingly knew her as Mimi. Lois is also survived by her sister Jean and her husband Robert, niece Lisa Stein and her husband Adam, her nephews Brian and Bruce Steeg and her great nephews, Brandon and Eric Stein, and Tyler Steeg. We also can not forget to mention her dog that she loved so much, Chloe.
Visitation will be held on Monday, May 16th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm and Tuesday, May 17th from 11:00am to 1:00pm at Goble Funeral Home 22 Main Street, Sparta, NJ. A prayer service will be held on Tuesday, May 17th at 2:00pm at the Sparta Presbyterian Church 32 Main Street, Sparta, NJ immediately followed by a graveside service at the Northern New Jersey Veterans Memorial Cemetery 75 North Church Road, Sparta, NJ.
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