Lois Wilkinson

Lois Marie Wilkinson, the daughter of Cliff and Lillian (Hendrickson) Haley was born February 26, 1930 in Adams County on a farm near Strand and was raised by her grandparents, Hiram and Clara Hendrickson. She attended country school and later Corning High School. Lois was baptized and confirmed at the Strand Lutheran Church. On February 8, 1948 Lois married Harold Wilkinson at the Strand Lutheran Church.
She worked as a waitress in many restaurants in Adams County and later at the Corning Nursing Home for several years. Lois then began working at the Adams County Farm for 15 years and then began driving a school bus for Corning Public Schools until her retirement.
Lois was a lifelong member of the Strand Lutheran Church and was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed crocheting, ceramics, playing cards, putting together jig-saw puzzles and doing crossword puzzles.
Left to cherish Lois’s memory are her children: Gaylord Wilkinson and wife Libbie of Corning, and Linda Szabo and husband Barney of Des Moines; daughter-in-law, Pixie Wilkinson of Corning; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Delores Jackson of Red oak; brothers-in-law: Roylan Wilkinson of Redding, CA, and Bob Wilkinson of Fort Worth, TX; as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Preceding Lois in death were her parents; husband, Harold ; son, Virgil Dean; sisters, Twylla Dicks and Della Marjorie Haley; and brother, Jack Haley.