Lois Kathryn (Keltner) Wiele passed away December 12, 2020 at the Lena Living Center at the age of 94.

Lois was born on August 14, 1926 to Perry and Bessie (Wolfe) Keltner in rural Pearl City.  She and Sherril "Whitey" Wiele were united in marriage on June 25, 1950 in Lena.

She was a 1943 graduate of Pearl City High School and a 1947 graduate of Manchester College with a Degree in Home Economics.  After graduation she taught at Durand High School and Lena High School.

She left teaching to raise her two children and began performing alterations for a clothing store in Lena.  She continued her work as the town seamstress; making and altering anything you could imagine for over 60 years until she gave up the sewing machine three years ago.  Also, her tradition of making and delivering cookies to her family every Saturday led to her being affectionately known as "Cookie Grandma" by her grandkids and great-grandkids.

In 1971 she and her husband developed the Lena KOA for which they ran until 1995.

She was a childhood member of the Lena Church of the Brethren until the late 1990's and then joined St. John's Lutheran church in Lena.  For years she was the church organist, sang in the choir, and played for residents at the Lena nursing home.  She was also a member of the Lena Home Bureau group.  For twenty years she and her daughter organized the costumes for the Lena Winslow Musicals.  In her later years she worked as a volunteer at My Friend's Closet in Lena.

She is survived by her two children, Susan Anderson of Orangeville and David (Sandi) Wiele of Grand Junction, Colorado; three grandchildren, Brett (Becky) Anderson of Lena, Dayne (Christina) Anderson of Elmhurst and Randi (Carter) Napier of Casper, Wyoming; as well as eight great-grandchildren, Adelynn, Elsa, Brynna and Owen Anderson and Dallon, Hailee, Mason and Ainslee Napier.  She is also survived by her Sister-in-Law Ruth Keltner of Lena and Brother-in-Law Dale Cocklin of Soldotna, Alaska, as well as many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Sherril, her parents, Sherril's parents Milo and Vivian Wiele, Son-in-law Elwyn Anderson, Brother Carl Keltner, Sister-in-Laws Barbara Cocklin and Marlys Sue Eggenburg.

A private family service will be held at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lena.

The service can be livestreamed at 10:00 AM on Friday, December 18, 2020 at St. John's Lutheran Church (google.com)

Officiating will be Rev. Rick Bader.

Interment will take place at Lena Burial Park.

The family would like to thank Lena Living Center and FHN Hospice for the care

they gave to Lois.

A memorial has been established in her name.