Lois Gadd (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Lois Elva Gadd, daughter of W. O. and Nellie I. Rodgers Cox, was born December 16, 1933, in Marionville, Missouri. She departed this life Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Lebanon South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of eighty-four years, four months, and seventeen days.
On August 7, 1953, she was united in marriage to Erwin P. Gadd, and to this union three sons were born.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Erwin P. Gadd, Jr. “Bucky”; and three brothers, Don, Duane and Bill Cox.
Lois is survived by her husband of sixty-four years, Erwin, of the home; two sons, Rodger Gadd, and his wife, Caressa, of Ozark, Missouri, and John Gadd, and his wife, Lou, of Lebanon, Missouri; five grandchildren, Ashley, Victoria, Melissa, Michael, and Jodi; eleven great-grandchildren; a brother, Ted Cox, and his wife, Ida Mae, of Overland Park, Kansas; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
She was raised in Southwest Missouri while her father was ministering churches in various locations in that area. She graduated from Lebanon High School and then earned her Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Education from Lincoln University. She later earned her Master’s in Education from Missouri University in Columbia. Soon after she and Erwin were married, they made their home in Jefferson City, where they lived from 1954 until 2016. Lois was a devoted homemaker to her husband and family and taught at East Elementary and Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary School in Jefferson City for many years. Her specialty was teaching Remedial Reading and Reading Recovery. Lois and Erwin had made their home in Lebanon for the last few years.
Lois was a member of the Missouri State Teachers Association for a number of years. She was an avid reader and dedicated Republican. She liked decorating, especially for Christmas, and loved entertaining and having parties. Her family was very dear to her and she thoroughly enjoyed dressing her grandchildren. She always enjoyed doing things for others.
Lois was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and her accomplishments and know that she will be fondly remembered for her love of family, her devotion to her students, and her sweet and kind spirit.
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