Lois was born on July 24, 1942, the oldest child of Louise (Perks) and Ben DeMoss. She grew up in Kansas City, and graduated from East High School in 1960. She attended Centropolis Baptist Church where she met the love of her life, Duane McCain. Lois and Duane were married at Centropolis on August 30, 1963, and recently celebrated 57 years of marriage.
Lois worked for First National Bank until their daughter Pamela was born in 1967, followed by son Darrell in 1969. She was a wife, mother, and homemaker for many years. When the children were in school, she was a room mother, went on class field trips, and often volunteered in the classroom helping her children’s teachers. She also did some volunteer work at Independence Regional Medical Center. Once the children were older, she worked for the IRS until her retirement in 2004.
She was a member of Solid Rock Bible Church (formerly Avondale Baptist Church) where she sang in the choir, was an Awana leader, and actively participated in ladies’ Bible studies and various other church ministries. She and Duane helped and served in church all of their lives. Lois treasured many relationships in her life, but none as much as her relationship with Jesus Christ. She is no doubt basking in the glory of heaven, resting in the arms of Jesus.
Left to mourn her passing are her husband Duane of the home, daughter and son-in-law Pam and Galen Brannon, son and daughter-in-law Darrell and Dana McCain, five grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Hannah, and Caleb McCain and Andrew and Aaron Brannon, as well as one brother and sister-in-law Larry and Jane DeMoss and many nieces and nephews.
Lois loved to play rummy and enjoyed many spirited games with her grandchildren and friends. She greatly enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s sporting activities, concerts, and plays. She was content with the simple things of life, and was always so happy when the family could just “be together”. She loved getting all the kids and grandkids together for family dinners, a feat that got more difficult as the kids got older, but she always strived to get everyone together at least once a month. Throughout her illness, she would often put her own ailments aside, wanting to be told “something good” about what was going on in the lives of her family. She loved all people, and her familiar smile would light up any room. She will be greatly missed, but her legacy will live on in her children and grandchildren.
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