Lois J. Steinel

Memorial Services for Lois J. Steinel, 91 of Emporia, will be conducted on Friday, November 30, 2018 at 10:30 A.M. at Saint Mark’s Lutheran Church, Emporia. The service will be conducted by Pastor Peter Rehwaldt of the church. Cremation has occurred. Private inurnment will be held in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Steinel died November 13, 2018 at Emporia Presbyterian Manor.

Lois Josephine Danielson was born June 19, 1927 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Gotthard and Alice (Nelson) Danielson. She married Conrad Steinel October 7, 1949 in Lindsborg, Kansas. He survives. She is also survived by two daughters, Marcia Lehrman, Manhattan, KS, and Carol Steinel, Emporia, KS; two sons, Daniel Steinel, Lenexa, KS, and Michael Steinel, Denton, TX; a brother, Larry Danielson, Appleton, WI; five grandchildren, Chris and Matt Lehrman, Natalie Steinel, Grace (Steinel) Jones, and Rebekah (Lehrman) Stowe; six great-grandchildren, Kaleb and Olivia Lehrman, Parker and Sadie Stowe, and Robbie and Elisha Lehrman.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Erwin Danielson.

Lois received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Bethany College, Lindsborg, and her Master’s Degree in Library Science from Emporia (Kansas) State University. She was a teacher and librarian at Arkansas Elementary (Wichita); Marion High School; and Whittier, William Allen White, and Maynard Elementary Schools (Emporia). Lois was a member of Saint Mark’s Lutheran Church, ADK, the Emporia Area Retired School Personnel, Women of ELCA, and Church Women United.

Memorials have been established for Hand-In-Hand Hospice and Saint Mark’s Lutheran Church. Contributions may be sent in care of Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, PO Box #175, Emporia, Kansas 66801. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Lois J. Steinel, please visit our flower store.