Lois A. Murray
- Obituary
- Apr 22
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November 3, 1931 — April 20, 2025
Gardner, Kansas
Lois A. Murray, age 93, formerly of Pleasanton, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Overland Park, Kansas. Lois was born the daughter of Arlie and Winifred Stanhope Poindexter on November 3, 1931, near Drexel, Missouri. She married William “Bill” Murray on November 19, 1950; he preceded her in death on November 10, 2013.
Lois was a homemaker and worked a number of years at Pleasanton grade school as the secretary and district clerk. She was also the bookkeeper for her husband's trucking business. Lois also enjoyed gardening, working in the yard, taking vacations, shopping and cooking big meals for her family.
Lois was preceded in death by her husband, parents and one sister, Helen Guerrero. Lois is survived by a son, Wayne Murray and wife Joyce of Gardner, Kansas; three grandchildren, Reece Good and partner Shawna Smith of Wellsville, Kansas, Heath Good and wife Kim of Edgerton, Kansas, and Julie Lumley and husband Mike of Baldwin City, Kansas; two great-grandchildren, Jayden Good of Edgerton, Kansas, and Makenna Lumley of Baldwin City, Kansas; two step-great-grandchildren, Libby Smith of Lawrence, Kansas, and Dayton Smith of Wellsville, Kansas; one niece, Kay Katz; and one nephew, Morgan Brown.
Graveside Service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Monday, April 28, 2025, at the Pleasanton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the Schneider Funeral Home, Pleasanton Chapel. Contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association and may be sent in care of the Schneider Funeral Home P.O. Box 525 Pleasanton, Kansas 66075. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com .
(Published in the Linn County Journal on April 22, 2025.)
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