Nielsen, Lois L. (Tullis) 1929 - 2021

NIELSEN, TULLIS, BULLARD, KLOCKNER, JEFFRIES, DYBEVIK, WALKER, HEGDAHL, ROSAUER, LORENZEN, JOHNSON, STONE, BRUNSCHEON, WAUTERS

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 1/8/2022 at 11:12:17

ELMA - Lois L. Nielsen, age 92, of Elma, Iowa, passed away on Nov. 29, 2021 in Cresco, Iowa.
A service will be held at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Elma on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022 to celebrate her life. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m., with the service at 11 a.m. Lunch will follow in the church basement.
Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.iowacremation.com under Obituaries.
Lois was born on Feb. 9, 1929 to Robert E. Tullis and Vivian Bullard Tullis Edge in Hardy, Iowa. She was the only girl with four brothers. She received her education in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She was a breast-stroke champion and played the bass viol at Fort Dodge Junior High and was a drum majorette at Fort Dodge High School.
Lois married Theodore Klockner and lived in Carnavran, Iowa and then lived in Fort Dodge until 1964. She was a full-time housewife and mother to four children, Jackie, Paul, Bruce and Nancy. She later married the love of her life, Anker Nielsen and lived in Humbolt, Rockwell City and Fort Dodge.
Lois had always dreamed of taking care of babies and later became an OB tech nurse at Allen Hospital. In 1988, she moved to La Porte City, Iowa to be closer to her children, where she worked at the local golf course, and later moved to Elma, where she lived out the rest of her life.
Lois loved her family and friends and was loved by many. She was so full of life, had a quick wit, amazing sense of humor and made friends everywhere she went. Her past loves were bowling, golfing, playing cards and traveling. After moving to Elma, she enjoyed going on gambling trips with her friends, going to church, spending time with family and friends, and watching Wheel of Fortune and old movies.
Lois is survived by her son, Bruce (Carol) Klockner; daughter, Nancy (Pat) Jeffries; son-in-law, Donald Dybevik; daughter-in-law, Teri Klockner; grandchildren, Carrie (Chad) Walker, Ryan (Heather) Dybevik, Hollie (Nathan) Hegdahl, Heather Dybevik, Jennie (Corey) Lorenzen, Tiffany (DeVonne) Johnson, Jill Rosauer (Matt), Brittany (Jason) Stone, Logan (Laura)Klockner, Kelli (Matt) Brunscheon and Leah (Adam) Wauters; 25 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandson; and Jan Kruger (her amazing caretaker, friend and “adopted daughter”).
She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers; her husband, Anker Nielsen; daughter, Jacqueline Day Dybevik; son, Paul Dennis Klockner; and great-granddaughter, Grace Rosauer.

Source: Cresco Times Jan. 3, 2022