Lois Ethel Amstutz
1925 - 2020
Lois Ethel Amstutz, 94, passed away at
Kidron Bethel Village, North Newton, August 4, 2020. She was born in
Columbiana, OH, on October 23, 1925, to Clinton and Edith (Lewis)
Blosser.
Lois worked as an Elementary School
Teacher at Beloit School, Beloit, OH from 1946 to 1951. She graduated
from Goshen College, Goshen, IN with a Bachelor's degree of Education
in 1948. In 1962, the family moved to Nigeria where she homeschooled
and worked with the Ladies Guild. Upon returning from Nigeria in
1967, Lois worked as the manager at the Hesston College Bookstore and
served on the Board of Directors of the Mennonite Board of Missions.
From 1976 to 1979, she served with Cliff in Bolivia under the
Mennonite Central Committee. Following her return from Bolivia, she
served many years in the local Hesston schools. She was a member at
Hesston Mennonite Church for 40 plus years. Lois was one of the
founders of the Hesston Area Senior Center, where she frequently
volunteered.
She married Clifford W. Amstutz on June
15, 1952, in Columbiana, OH. He passed away December 15, 2013. She is
survived by her children; Wendell (Karen) Amstutz of El Torno,
Bolivia, Crystal (Brian) Oster of Newton, Clinton Paul (Hildi)
Amstutz of Asuncion, Paraguay, Neil (Janette) Amstutz of Goshen, IN,
and Lynell "Nelly" (Steve) Fine of Carlsbad, NM;
grandchildren, Rebeca (Chris) Strong, Veronica (Cristian) Costa,
Christian (Kristen) Amstutz, Andrew Sanhueza, Miriam (Rainer)
Friesen, Daniel Amstutz, Matthew Amstutz, Leah Amstutz, Jesse (Norah)
Amstutz, Logan Ediger, and Kristen (Zach) Schrick;
great-grandchildren, Matias Strong, Marcos Strong, Luciana Costa,
Oliver Costa, Sebastian Amstutz, Sullivan Amstutz, Oliver Friesen,
Mark Friesen, Anouk Friesen and Ryan Schrick; one brother, Don
(Carolyn) Blosser of Goshen, IN; and two sisters, Doris Witmer of
Salem, OH, and Velma Blosser of Columbiana, OH.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband; four brothers, Howard, Paul, Carl and Evan Blosser;
and sister, Laura Helfrick.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial
service will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 10, 2020 at Hesston
Mennonite Church. Masks or face coverings are required. Memorials may
be made to the Mennonite Central Committee, in care of Miller-Ott
Funeral Home, PO Box 32, Hesston, KS 67062