Lois Jean Engel

Lois Engel died on January 28, 2020 at St. Johns Lutheran Home in Springfield, she was 75 years old. Memorial service will be 1pm, Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Augustana Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Gene Alms officiating. Burial will be at Mt Hope Cemetery in St. James at a later date. Visitation will be at Sturm Funeral Home in St. James on Monday from 5-8pm and at the church one hour before services on Tuesday. You may send the family condolences online at www.sturmfh.com http://www.sturmfh.com Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home in St. James. Lois Jean Engel died on January 28,2020 at St. John's Circle of Care nursing home in Springfield, MN. She was born on March 20,1944 at Immanuel Hospital in Mankato, MN to Elmer Krueger and Geraldine (Kuehl) Krueger. Lois attended Franklin School in Mankato, MN and Wellcome Memorial School in Garden City, MN. Lois was married to Frank (Tom) Morrow, Sr. on July 16, 1960 at St. James Catholic Church. Upon their marriage she gained a son and Tom gained a daughter. Together they had one daughter and two sons. Tom died on October 4,1969. She was a member of St. James Eagles Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Augustana Lutheran Church Sewing Circle and Augustana Lutheran Church. Lois's hobbies were counted cross stitch, knitting and crocheting. Most of which she gave away as gifts or to charity projects. She worked at various jobs, some of which were in food production for Tony Downs Foods in St. James and Madelia, Green Giant and Swift Eckrich in St. James. She was also a laundromat attendant, bartender, senior citizens assistant and worked for a short time at S.T. Industries. Her last ten working years were at Norwood in Sleepy Eye. Lois married Ronald Engel on September 4,1993 at Augustana Lutheran Church in St James. From this marriage she acquired two more daughters. Lois was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, both husbands, sister Carol Knaack and son Richard Heck. She is survived by daughters Shelli Laplante, Cheryl (Eugene) Tauer, Dawn Fast, Laura Sense; sons Frank Morrow, Jr. Michael (Autumn) Morrow; sisters Diane (Robert) Sorenson, Barbara (Rick) Ristau, Liane (Norman) Porter; brothers James (Carol) Krueger, Larry (Bonita) Krueger, Warren (Kathy) Krueger; brother-in-law Dave Knaack; 17 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Memorials are preferred to Augustana Lutheran Church, National MS Society, Salvation Army, or the COPD Foundation. Visitation 1 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Monday, February 3, 2020 Sturm Funeral Home, St. James Chapel 906 - 10th Ave. S. St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Visitation 2 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Augustana Lutheran Church- St. James 603 Armstrong Blvd. N. PO Box 151 Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Service Information 1:00 pm Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Augustana Lutheran Church- St. James 603 Armstrong Blvd. N. PO Box 151 Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Interment Information Mt. Hope Cemetery, St. James S. CR 27 St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Later date.