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Lois Louise Pope

October 21, 1928 - July 23, 2013

Pope, Lois L., age 84, of Gardner, IL passed away peacefully, Tuesday, July 23, 2013 with her family by her side at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet, IL. Lois was the seventh child of Leo and Susan (nee Bumgardner) Burke, born Oct 21, 1928 in Lexington, IL. She was educated in Chenoa Schools. On July 4, 1948 she married Donald Pope of Braceville. Lois was in the beauty business for thirty years in Braceville where her shop was located. She lived in Ft. Lauderdale, FL for twenty-five years and worked at the Hilton Hotel in Dania, FL for fourteen years. She then moved to Gardner, April 28, 2010 and was an elder of the Church of Hope in Gardner. Surviving are her son, Danny (Dolores) Pope of Gardner; two grandchildren, Barbara (Kent) Pope-Pelligrini, of Morris, IL and Brian (Laurie) Pope of Coal City, IL; five great-grandchildren, Tori, Sophia, Roman, and Gianna Pelligrini, and Gabriella Pope; two sisters, Ada Raby of Chenoa, IL and Ida Schopp of Gardner; one brother, Howard “Pete” (Emmy) Burke of Creve Coeur; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death are four sisters, Ethel, Marge, Wanda, and Mary Ann; and two brothers, Harold and Cleo Burke. Private family funeral services will be held. R.W. Patterson Funeral Homes, Ltd. & Crematory, Braidwood Chapel is entrusted with the arrangements. Cremation rites will be accorded. Inurnment will be in Braceville-Gardner Cemetery, Braceville. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in her name to the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet or the Church of Hope in Gardner, would be appreciated.

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Pope, Lois L., age 84, of Gardner, IL passed away peacefully, Tuesday, July 23, 2013 with her family by her side at the Joliet Area Community Hospice Home in Joliet, IL. Lois was the seventh child of Leo and Susan (nee Bumgardner) Burke,... View Obituary & Service Information

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