E. Lois Immke, 82, of Pontiac, IL died Sunday April 12, 2020 at 10:00PM at Tjardes Health Care Center, Evenglow Lodge.
Private family funeral services will be held at McDowell United Methodist Church with Rev. Ivy Salis officiating. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, rural Forrest, IL. Memorials in Lois’s name may be made to Evenglow Lodge Employees Christmas Fund or a charity of the donor’s choice. Calvert & Martin Funeral Home, Pontiac is handling the arrangements.
Lois was born on January 7, 1938 in rural Gary, IN, a daughter of Elmer H. and Emma (Tammen) Friant. She married Paul A. Immke on January 27, 1957 at the First Lutheran Church, Pontiac, IL. He preceded her in death on December 24, 2015. Survivors include: three children; Pamela E. (Thomas) Schahrer of Forrest, IL, Donald P. (Dora) Immke of Pontiac, Il. and Mark A. (Lori) Immke of Bloomington, IL; six grandchildren: Scott T. Schahrer, Aaron (Ashley) Immke, Adam (Breanne) Immke, Andrew J. Immke, Joshua A. Immke and Rachel I. Immke; one great grandchild: Vivian R. Immke; two brothers: Otis Friant of Benton, KY and Paul (Joan) Friant Stillwater, MN. Lois was preceded in death by her parents; step-mother: Birdeen Friant; one brother: Elmer “Sonny” Friant,; three sisters in law: Joan Immke, Sue Friant and Emogene Friant.
She enjoyed fishing in Minnesota and snowmobiling in the winter with her husband Paul and her family. She was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church “Immke Church” where she was a Sunday and Bible School teacher. In 1989 when the church closed they became members of the McDowell United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Farm Bureau Women’s Committee. Lois loved to knit and was known for her gift of “Booties”. Lois was a talented seamstress who made and distributed Walker Bags to area nursing homes for several years.
She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend who will be greatly missed.