Lois Marie Roelofs (nee Root), 79, of Lethbridge, Alberta, passed away peacefully on December 14th, 2024, at her home, Fairmont Extendicare, after a long battle with multiple sclerosis.

Lois was born on July 29th,1945 in Lethbridge, to parents Glen and Ethel Root. She went to the U of A for teaching and started teaching in 1967 at Rocky Mountain House. In 1970, she met and married Don Roelofs, they moved to Monarch and had 2 children, Kenton Dale and Jennifer Lee . Over the next years Lois returned to school at the U of L and earned her bachelor’s of Education, she spent a few years as a substitute teacher and working at the U of L Library. Her and the family moved to Lethbridge in 1989 when she started working at the Lethbridge Health Unit. Lois and Don divorced in 1994. Lois was blessed with 3 grandchildren, whom she adored and spent as much time with as possible, coloring, baking cookies, playing with the cats. She lived her life enjoying time with family, friends, and her pets. Unfortunately, Lois had many challenges in her life due to multiple sclerosis that over the years, slowly but surely, deteriorated her ability to live on her own. In 2013 she moved into the assisted living facility, Fairmont Extendicare, where she made many friends, was well taken care of and enjoyed visits with family (including pets) and friends.

She was a devoted mom, grandma, and friend, known for her kindness, generosity, and love of pets and baking. She is survived by her loving children Kenton Roelofs (Melissa) and Jennifer Petrak (Brett), her grandchildren Melissa, Emilee and Tyler, her siblings Leon, Glenda, her nieces, nephew, and cousins.

The family would like to thank the staff at Fairmont Extendicare for their compassionate care during Lois’s illness.

A Funeral Service to celebrate Lois’s life will be held at 1:00 pm, on December 21, 2024, at Martin Brothers RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610-4 STREET SOUTH, Lethbridge, Alberta.

Please join us in celebrating Lois’s life and legacy. She will be deeply missed but forever in our hearts

In lieu of flowers please feel free to donate to Lethbridge PAWS Society    http://www.pawsociety.com/donations.html

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