Lois Elmina Irving Krause passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at her home in Salt Lake City. She was 100 years old, among the last of "the Greatest Generation."
Born April 5, 1920 in Granger to Duncan Lafayette and Zina Lenora McRae Irving. Lois was the youngest of six children.
Attended Plymouth Junior High School and Granite High School. Lois skipped second grade and was even valedictorian at Plymouth! She maintained lifelong friendships with her Granger childhood friends.
During high school, Lois obtained the nickname "Tillie" based on the newspaper comic strip, Tillie the Toiler. Once when the Irving family was working in its front yard, Lois was lifting a big boulder and her brother, Bill, called her “Tillie the Toiler." The name stuck!
Married Theodore Ervin Krause in Salt Lake City on August 24, 1940. Later divorced. They had one daughter, Teddie Krause.
In her youth, Lois loved playing center field on several young women’s softball teams, including the Queen Bees. During her lifetime, she also enjoyed roller skating, bowling, golf, crossword puzzles, L.L. Bean catalogs, and trips to Wendover.
Employed for more than thirty years as a legal secretary to Louis H. Callister, Sr. She was a member of Salt Lake Legal Secretaries and an officer of the Legal Secretaries Association. Later, Lois worked as the one-and-only support staff at Utah Association of Counties, where she enjoyed her friendships with many county commissioners.
It was said there was no better secretarial help available than Lois and her sister "Jonnie" and no women better dressed. They were always attired in the very finest business fashions and pioneered the wearing of pantsuits on the Salt Lake City business scene!
Thank you to Good Shepherd Home Care and Hospice and to CNA Emily Hartman for their care of Lois during her final days.
Survived by her daughter, Teddie Krause; nephews, Ned (Shauna) Bevan, Gordon Irving, and Tom (Judy) Irving; special grand-nieces, Sharol (Dan) Florence, Amanda (Spencer) Phillips, Katie (David) Beifuss, and Stephanie Bevan, and grand-nephew, Patrick (Emanda) Bevan; and grand-nieces, Jessica (Rick) Marschall, Beverly (John) Jacobs, Jean (Mike) Lee, Amelia (Christopher) Johnson, Nicole Irving, and Georgia Irving; and grand-nephew, Oliver Irving. Preceded in death by her brothers, Ivor (Ruby) Irving, Wayne (Betty) Irving, and Wilbur "Bill" Irving; sisters, Anna (Bub) Bevan and Eloise "Jonnie" (Herb) Zimmerman; and nephews, Dick Bevan and John Irving.
For those who feel comfortable in attending, a visitation is at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple Street (00 South), Salt Lake City, on Friday, August 21, 2020 from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., followed by a brief memorial service at 12:00 p.m. in the mortuary. Masks and social distancing required at both.
Interment at Elysian Burial Gardens, 1075 East College Street (4580 South), Millcreek.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in Lois's name to Alzheimer's Association Utah Chapter, alz.org, or Ironwood Pig Sanctuary, [email protected] (yes, she liked pigs!).
Published by Larkin Mortuary.
Lois passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at her home.
Born April 5, 1920 in Granger to Duncan Lafayette and Zina Lenora McRae Irving. Attended Plymouth Junior High and Granite High.
Survived by her daughter, Teddie Krause; nephews, Ned (Shauna) Bevan, Gordon Irving, and Tom (Judy) Irving; and many grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Preceded in death by her brothers, Ivor (Ruby), Wayne (Betty), and Wilbur; sisters, Anna (Bub) Bevan and Eloise (Herb) Zimmerman; and nephews, Dick Bevan and John Irving.
A visitation will be held at Larkin Mortuary on Friday, August 21, 2020 from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., followed by a brief memorial service at 12:00 p.m. Social distancing and masks required.
Burial at Elysian Burial Gardens.
Published in The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News on August 16, 2020.
Born April 5, 1920 in Granger to Duncan Lafayette and Zina Lenora McRae Irving. Lois was the youngest of six children.
Attended Plymouth Junior High School and Granite High School. Lois skipped second grade and was even valedictorian at Plymouth! She maintained lifelong friendships with her Granger childhood friends.
During high school, Lois obtained the nickname "Tillie" based on the newspaper comic strip, Tillie the Toiler. Once when the Irving family was working in its front yard, Lois was lifting a big boulder and her brother, Bill, called her “Tillie the Toiler." The name stuck!
Married Theodore Ervin Krause in Salt Lake City on August 24, 1940. Later divorced. They had one daughter, Teddie Krause.
In her youth, Lois loved playing center field on several young women’s softball teams, including the Queen Bees. During her lifetime, she also enjoyed roller skating, bowling, golf, crossword puzzles, L.L. Bean catalogs, and trips to Wendover.
Employed for more than thirty years as a legal secretary to Louis H. Callister, Sr. She was a member of Salt Lake Legal Secretaries and an officer of the Legal Secretaries Association. Later, Lois worked as the one-and-only support staff at Utah Association of Counties, where she enjoyed her friendships with many county commissioners.
It was said there was no better secretarial help available than Lois and her sister "Jonnie" and no women better dressed. They were always attired in the very finest business fashions and pioneered the wearing of pantsuits on the Salt Lake City business scene!
Thank you to Good Shepherd Home Care and Hospice and to CNA Emily Hartman for their care of Lois during her final days.
Survived by her daughter, Teddie Krause; nephews, Ned (Shauna) Bevan, Gordon Irving, and Tom (Judy) Irving; special grand-nieces, Sharol (Dan) Florence, Amanda (Spencer) Phillips, Katie (David) Beifuss, and Stephanie Bevan, and grand-nephew, Patrick (Emanda) Bevan; and grand-nieces, Jessica (Rick) Marschall, Beverly (John) Jacobs, Jean (Mike) Lee, Amelia (Christopher) Johnson, Nicole Irving, and Georgia Irving; and grand-nephew, Oliver Irving. Preceded in death by her brothers, Ivor (Ruby) Irving, Wayne (Betty) Irving, and Wilbur "Bill" Irving; sisters, Anna (Bub) Bevan and Eloise "Jonnie" (Herb) Zimmerman; and nephews, Dick Bevan and John Irving.
For those who feel comfortable in attending, a visitation is at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple Street (00 South), Salt Lake City, on Friday, August 21, 2020 from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., followed by a brief memorial service at 12:00 p.m. in the mortuary. Masks and social distancing required at both.
Interment at Elysian Burial Gardens, 1075 East College Street (4580 South), Millcreek.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in Lois's name to Alzheimer's Association Utah Chapter, alz.org, or Ironwood Pig Sanctuary, [email protected] (yes, she liked pigs!).
Published by Larkin Mortuary.
Lois passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at her home.
Born April 5, 1920 in Granger to Duncan Lafayette and Zina Lenora McRae Irving. Attended Plymouth Junior High and Granite High.
Survived by her daughter, Teddie Krause; nephews, Ned (Shauna) Bevan, Gordon Irving, and Tom (Judy) Irving; and many grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Preceded in death by her brothers, Ivor (Ruby), Wayne (Betty), and Wilbur; sisters, Anna (Bub) Bevan and Eloise (Herb) Zimmerman; and nephews, Dick Bevan and John Irving.
A visitation will be held at Larkin Mortuary on Friday, August 21, 2020 from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., followed by a brief memorial service at 12:00 p.m. Social distancing and masks required.
Burial at Elysian Burial Gardens.
Published in The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News on August 16, 2020.
Lois Elmina Irving Krause passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at her home in Salt Lake City. She was 100 years old, among the last of "the Greatest Generation."
Born April 5, 1920 in Granger to Duncan Lafayette and Zina Lenora McRae Irving. Lois was the youngest of six children.
Attended Plymouth Junior High School and Granite High School. Lois skipped second grade and was even valedictorian at Plymouth! She maintained lifelong friendships with her Granger childhood friends.
During high school, Lois obtained the nickname "Tillie" based on the newspaper comic strip, Tillie the Toiler. Once when the Irving family was working in its front yard, Lois was lifting a big boulder and her brother, Bill, called her “Tillie the Toiler." The name stuck!
Married Theodore Ervin Krause in Salt Lake City on August 24, 1940. Later divorced. They had one daughter, Teddie Krause.
In her youth, Lois loved playing center field on several young women’s softball teams, including the Queen Bees. During her lifetime, she also enjoyed roller skating, bowling, golf, crossword puzzles, L.L. Bean catalogs, and trips to Wendover.
Employed for more than thirty years as a legal secretary to Louis H. Callister, Sr. She was a member of Salt Lake Legal Secretaries and an officer of the Legal Secretaries Association. Later, Lois worked as the one-and-only support staff at Utah Association of Counties, where she enjoyed her friendships with many county commissioners.
It was said there was no better secretarial help available than Lois and her sister "Jonnie" and no women better dressed. They were always attired in the very finest business fashions and pioneered the wearing of pantsuits on the Salt Lake City business scene!
Thank you to Good Shepherd Home Care and Hospice and to CNA Emily Hartman for their care of Lois during her final days.
Survived by her daughter, Teddie Krause; nephews, Ned (Shauna) Bevan, Gordon Irving, and Tom (Judy) Irving; special grand-nieces, Sharol (Dan) Florence, Amanda (Spencer) Phillips, Katie (David) Beifuss, and Stephanie Bevan, and grand-nephew, Patrick (Emanda) Bevan; and grand-nieces, Jessica (Rick) Marschall, Beverly (John) Jacobs, Jean (Mike) Lee, Amelia (Christopher) Johnson, Nicole Irving, and Georgia Irving; and grand-nephew, Oliver Irving. Preceded in death by her brothers, Ivor (Ruby) Irving, Wayne (Betty) Irving, and Wilbur "Bill" Irving; sisters, Anna (Bub) Bevan and Eloise "Jonnie" (Herb) Zimmerman; and nephews, Dick Bevan and John Irving.
For those who feel comfortable in attending, a visitation is at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple Street (00 South), Salt Lake City, on Friday, August 21, 2020 from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., followed by a brief memorial service at 12:00 p.m. in the mortuary. Masks and social distancing required at both.
Interment at Elysian Burial Gardens, 1075 East College Street (4580 South), Millcreek.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in Lois's name to Alzheimer's Association Utah Chapter, alz.org, or Ironwood Pig Sanctuary, [email protected] (yes, she liked pigs!).
Published by Larkin Mortuary.
Lois passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at her home.
Born April 5, 1920 in Granger to Duncan Lafayette and Zina Lenora McRae Irving. Attended Plymouth Junior High and Granite High.
Survived by her daughter, Teddie Krause; nephews, Ned (Shauna) Bevan, Gordon Irving, and Tom (Judy) Irving; and many grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Preceded in death by her brothers, Ivor (Ruby), Wayne (Betty), and Wilbur; sisters, Anna (Bub) Bevan and Eloise (Herb) Zimmerman; and nephews, Dick Bevan and John Irving.
A visitation will be held at Larkin Mortuary on Friday, August 21, 2020 from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., followed by a brief memorial service at 12:00 p.m. Social distancing and masks required.
Burial at Elysian Burial Gardens.
Published in The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News on August 16, 2020.
Born April 5, 1920 in Granger to Duncan Lafayette and Zina Lenora McRae Irving. Lois was the youngest of six children.
Attended Plymouth Junior High School and Granite High School. Lois skipped second grade and was even valedictorian at Plymouth! She maintained lifelong friendships with her Granger childhood friends.
During high school, Lois obtained the nickname "Tillie" based on the newspaper comic strip, Tillie the Toiler. Once when the Irving family was working in its front yard, Lois was lifting a big boulder and her brother, Bill, called her “Tillie the Toiler." The name stuck!
Married Theodore Ervin Krause in Salt Lake City on August 24, 1940. Later divorced. They had one daughter, Teddie Krause.
In her youth, Lois loved playing center field on several young women’s softball teams, including the Queen Bees. During her lifetime, she also enjoyed roller skating, bowling, golf, crossword puzzles, L.L. Bean catalogs, and trips to Wendover.
Employed for more than thirty years as a legal secretary to Louis H. Callister, Sr. She was a member of Salt Lake Legal Secretaries and an officer of the Legal Secretaries Association. Later, Lois worked as the one-and-only support staff at Utah Association of Counties, where she enjoyed her friendships with many county commissioners.
It was said there was no better secretarial help available than Lois and her sister "Jonnie" and no women better dressed. They were always attired in the very finest business fashions and pioneered the wearing of pantsuits on the Salt Lake City business scene!
Thank you to Good Shepherd Home Care and Hospice and to CNA Emily Hartman for their care of Lois during her final days.
Survived by her daughter, Teddie Krause; nephews, Ned (Shauna) Bevan, Gordon Irving, and Tom (Judy) Irving; special grand-nieces, Sharol (Dan) Florence, Amanda (Spencer) Phillips, Katie (David) Beifuss, and Stephanie Bevan, and grand-nephew, Patrick (Emanda) Bevan; and grand-nieces, Jessica (Rick) Marschall, Beverly (John) Jacobs, Jean (Mike) Lee, Amelia (Christopher) Johnson, Nicole Irving, and Georgia Irving; and grand-nephew, Oliver Irving. Preceded in death by her brothers, Ivor (Ruby) Irving, Wayne (Betty) Irving, and Wilbur "Bill" Irving; sisters, Anna (Bub) Bevan and Eloise "Jonnie" (Herb) Zimmerman; and nephews, Dick Bevan and John Irving.
For those who feel comfortable in attending, a visitation is at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple Street (00 South), Salt Lake City, on Friday, August 21, 2020 from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., followed by a brief memorial service at 12:00 p.m. in the mortuary. Masks and social distancing required at both.
Interment at Elysian Burial Gardens, 1075 East College Street (4580 South), Millcreek.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in Lois's name to Alzheimer's Association Utah Chapter, alz.org, or Ironwood Pig Sanctuary, [email protected] (yes, she liked pigs!).
Published by Larkin Mortuary.
Lois passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at her home.
Born April 5, 1920 in Granger to Duncan Lafayette and Zina Lenora McRae Irving. Attended Plymouth Junior High and Granite High.
Survived by her daughter, Teddie Krause; nephews, Ned (Shauna) Bevan, Gordon Irving, and Tom (Judy) Irving; and many grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Preceded in death by her brothers, Ivor (Ruby), Wayne (Betty), and Wilbur; sisters, Anna (Bub) Bevan and Eloise (Herb) Zimmerman; and nephews, Dick Bevan and John Irving.
A visitation will be held at Larkin Mortuary on Friday, August 21, 2020 from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m., followed by a brief memorial service at 12:00 p.m. Social distancing and masks required.
Burial at Elysian Burial Gardens.
Published in The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News on August 16, 2020.
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