Born on October 13, 1933 in South Shore, South Dakota to Milo and Amanda Elshere. She lived on a small farm with her 4 brothers and 1 sister. She later moved to Washington state where she met and married Peter Donnelly. She had 5 children. They were married for 32 years. Lois has 8 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Lois worked as an accountant for The Boeing Company and earned a degree in finance and took advantage of their training programs and retired after 25 years of service. In retirement Lois loved to travel the world with Peter, countries such as Spain, Portugal, Turkey and China. Lois was a dedicated mother and grandmother, she loved spending time with family and friends and enjoyed playing card games.
She is survived by her sons Terry and Arlen and her daughter Colleen.
Memorial will be arranged in May. Date to be determined.
