Lou was born July 31, 1932, in Harvel, IL, the daughter of James and Perlena Smith Carey. She married Dane O. List on July 4, 1954, in Litchfield, IL; he preceded her in death on January 23, 2007.
Lou was employed as a floor finisher with Springfield Memorial Hospital and previously worked for DeKalb and Brown’s Shoe Factory. She worked hard all of her life while raising three kids and she enjoyed playing BINGO.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Bobby Hackwith; sisters, Stella Ranger and Betty Drabing; and brothers, Frank, Leo, Cleo, Jess, Roy, Max, Jerry, and Jim Carey,
Lou is survived by her children, Ronnie (Karon) List of Dawson, Dane List of Springfield, and Deborah Hackwith of Springfield, one granddaughter, Tasha (Chad) Younker of Moweaqua; and eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation and Funeral Ceremony: Family will receive friends from 10:30 until 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Boardman-Smith Funeral Home, 800 South Grand Avenue West, Springfield, IL. A Funeral Ceremony will follow at 11:30 a.m.
Burial will follow at Camp Butler National Cemetery.
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