Lois J. Fennema, nee Van Zuidam, age 83, of Lansing, IL, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 31, 2016. Beloved wife of Andrew “Andy” Fennema. Devoted mother of Dan (Joni) Fennema, Steve (Char) Fennema, and Jeff (Lois) Fennema. Proud grandmother of seven, and great grandmother of seven. Dear sister of Carole (Chuck) Turngren; sister-in-law of Bud (Monet) Fennema, Minnie (late Gil) Fennema, Jess (Harold) Winterhoff, Roe Fattore, Joyce (late Bud) Rinkema, Grace (late Bob) Fennema, and Jerry (Joyce) Fennema. Lois was also preceded in death by her siblings: Ellen (late Matt) Kamstra, Bud (late Lori) Van Zuidam, and Joneen Hagen.
Visitation Wednesday, November 2, 2016 from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral Home 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane (Rt.30/Pleasant Springs Ln.) Dyer, IN. Funeral service Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethel Christian Reformed Church (3500 Glenwood-Lansing Rd. Lansing, IL) with services conducted by Dr. Cal Aardsma and Rev. Herm Schutt. Interment Oak Ridge Cemetery – Lansing, IL. Memorial contributions may be given to Lansing Christian School (3660 Randolph St. Lansing, IL 60438).