Lois R. Neff

Lois R. Neff, age 96 of Mattoon, IL passed away at 4:28 AM, Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home in Mattoon, IL. A funeral service in her honor will be held at 12:00 PM, Friday, December 2, 2022, at Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon, IL 61938. A committal service will immediately follow at Calvary Cemetery in Mattoon, IL. The visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until the time of service at the funeral home. Lois was born on March 15, 1926, to the late Earl F. and Beulah I. (White) Tucker. She married Roy Edward Neff Jr. on April 27, 1946; he preceded her in death in 2012. She is survived by four children: Minda L. Sanders and husband Dave of Mattoon, IL, Brenda S. Neff of Mattoon, IL, Rex E. Neff of Sterling, IL, Mark A. Neff and wife Lisa of Mattoon, IL; three grandchildren, Reverend Kurt Sanders and wife Kassie of Benton, IL, Jody Cisney and husband Vernon of Gettysburg, PA, Jessica Evans of Mattoon, IL; six great-grandchildren: Kortni Sanders, Kurtis Sanders, Karlee Pecka, Kendra Long, Jacob Cisney, Hayley Cisney; two great-great grandchildren; one sister, Joyce A. Mullis and husband Keith of Memphis, TN. She was preceded in death by one sister. Lois was a faithful member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Mattoon, IL. She was a former member of American Business Women’s Association, Mattoon Moose Club, Mattoon Eagles Club, and for more than fifty years the Alpha Upsilon Chapter of ESA all of Mattoon, IL. In 1944, Lois graduated from Mattoon High School and immediately began her career at Illinois Consolidated Telephone Company in Mattoon, IL. She served as secretary in various departments intermittently taking a break from working to start a family and raise children until her retirement in 1988. In total she was employed for thirty-five years. Following her retirement, she and her husband Roy spent many winters in southern Texas appreciating the comforts of the warm weather, shopping in Mexico, playing cards, dining out, and visiting with fellow Mattoon residents who were in the area. Reading, playing games, and rooting for the Chicago Cubs were some of her favorite past times, however, spending time with her family was what warmed her heart. Lois loved her children and grandchildren unconditionally and was a constant source of support and encouragement. Memorial donations in her honor may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105 or Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 320 N. 21st Street, Mattoon, IL 61938. Please visit www.mitchell-jerdan.com or www.facebook.com/mitchelljerdanfuneralhome to light a virtual candle in her honor or share a memory with the family.

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Lois R. Neff

March 15, 1926 - November 26, 2022