Lois Eileen (Smith) Sandau (1926 - 2009)

Born 23 Jan 1926 in Greeley, Weld, Colorado, United States

Died 10 May 2009 at age 83 in Loveland, Larimer, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Lois Eileen Smith was born 23 Jan 1926 in Greeley, Colorado to Harley C. Smith and Ethel Mae Demarest.^{[1] [2]}

She and her husband shared the gospel and were missionaries in various locations.

Lois Sandau passed away in 2009.

Obituary

Lois Sandau, 83, loving wife of Rev. Gordon Sandau of Loveland, passed away on Sun., May 10, 2009. They were preachers in North Dakota and Alaska, then moved to Colorado in 1967. They were also on the mission field in Jamaica for 12 years. Their life focused on Child Evangelism. They were Child Evangelism Directors of Larimer County. They attended the First Baptist Church of Fort Collins for 41 years.

Lois is survived by her husband of 65 years, Rev. Gordon Sandau, of Loveland; daughters, Sheri Moose of Pflugerville, Texas, and Brenda Jackson of North Richland Hills, Texas; son, Tim Sandau of Fort Collins; five grandchildren; Ryan Peterson, Darryl Jackson, Yvonne Irby, Thomas Sandau and Wilson Moose; four great-grandchildren; Josh Irby, Nathanial Peterson, Elisha Peterson and Grace Irby.

Graveside Service at 11 a.m., Tues., May 19 at Resthaven Memory Gardens. Reception at First Baptist Church, 901 E. Lake, Fort Collins, after the service. Please view the online obituary, send condolences and sign the guestbook at www.resthavencolorado.com Memorial Contributions may be made to Battered Women's Foundation, P.O. Box 54888, Hurst, TX 76054^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Father's Obit lists Lois Sandau, daughter: "United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9JH-L9MM-X?cc=2367299&wc=HL5K-HZ9%3A1547966301 : 15 January 2019), 100415136 > image 6985 of 9000; American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, Lincoln, Nebraska.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7WD-GBH : accessed 18 June 2021), Lois Smith in household of Harley C Smith, Greeley, Weld, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 101, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm .

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

   Harley C Smith Head Male 25 Kansas

   Ethel M Smith Wife Female 25 Iowa

   Lois Smith Daughter Female 4 Colorado

   Bertha L Dewarest Mother-in-law Female 43 Missouri

   Walter L Dewarest Brother-in-law Male 17 Iowa

   Orville D Dewarest Brother-in-law Male 9 Iowa

3. ↑ Obit Clipping Newspapers.com, Fort Collins Coloradoan Fort Collins, Colorado, 17 May 2009, Sun • Page 23.

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• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JGPZ-6PL : 12 January 2021), Lois Eileen Sandau, 10 May 2009; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKG6-R6D7 : accessed 18 June 2021), Lois Sandau, Loveland, Colorado, United States, 17 May 2009; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Daily Reporter-Herald, The, born-digital text.