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You will be so missed by all of us who have had the good fortune to have done life with you!  Your faith, smile, sweet spirit & Servant’s Heart are what defined   you.  I am praising God for your friendship & how much you impacted others’ lives positively!  Now, you will regain the wholeness Alzheimers stole from you!  We shall see you again , Lois & what joy that will be!

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Hi Grandma Lo, besides all the endless amounts of rice cakes, diet coke, strawberry candies and pineapple orange juice you provided. You had the best idea for Christmas gifts! You gave each of your grandchildren a porcelain figure of their favorite animal. I'll hold on to my porcelain dogs forever. That's something I would like to do for my grandchildren too. Miss you and love you.

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A view of Grandma Lo from the eyes of a grandson.....

Love liberally drizzled with Joy on a bed of generosity pared with an amazing amount of resolve and determination served up with a devotion to first her Lord and savoir Jesus and then her family.

One of my favorite memories was when i was in Kindergarten, she drove around in this horrid maroon Lebanon, one that i would drive later in life, the car that would talk to you we called it for years after it was gone. Every time you opened up the door it would say "A door is ajar, A door is ajar" and we would always sing it for 5 or 10 sec every-time she picked me up. What a small thing to remember but that's what she did in my life is bring out the very best in every moment we were together. I think one of the most amazing thing about Grandma Lo was the ability it make anything entertaining, fun or enjoyable. I and I'm sure all of us could talk about a thousand HUGE parts of our life she impacted but to me the first thing i think about is that even as a young man, I LOVED spending time with my Grandma Lo! I will always love you Grandma Lo and I can't wait to see you in Heaven!

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I remember Aunt Lois being sweet and gentle always!
I remember going to Kansas for Easter when we were younger and Aunt Lois making a huge pot of hard boiled eggs for all of us kids to decorate.  The kitchen would smell like vinegar since she added it to the water.  These were special times for all of us as it was one of the times we grew up together.
I also remember the last time that I saw Aunt Lois.  She was in the care facility and not able to do much or communicate.  We had just visited some long time friends of Uncle Jack's and Aunt Lois's and as I took her out of the room.  She looked back at me and clearly said "I see your mom and dad and they are there (heaven) and they are happy", or something like that.  It was amazing!
She was a wonderful woman and I am so grateful that I was able to have her in my life.

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1) She was funny! When the MN Sladkeys would get together with the KC Sladkeys, we would always laugh and be crazy, I remember Aunt Lo love to play PIG and still can see her sneaking her finger alongside her nose...  And when our conversation would turn more "colorful," she would shake her head and say, "It always deteriorates to potty talk!"
2)  She never said a bad word about anyone, except once, and that person really deserved it!
3)  She rescued me when I birthed my son.  realizing my mom was unable to help me, she and Jack came to MN and stayed with us the first week after Tony came home.  She taught me how to breast feed, gave me time to bond with my son and made the BEST chicken and dumplings ever!  I can still taste them today.
4) She loved my mother and my mother loved her - they were sisters from different mothers. She was a treasure all her life and heaven is richer with her there.

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Grandma Lo was a fabulous woman. Her nails were always freshly painted, her hair perfectly curled and she had a smile that could light up a room. As a little girl she would let me try on all of her necklaces, bracelets and earrings (clip-on of course!) and I would feel a little fabulous as well. She had that effect on people. She always made me feel so special. Every time we would leave Grandma Lo and PJ's house she would hug each of us tightly, tell us she loved us and cry. She became known as the "grandma who cries with goodbyes." Sometimes I wished she wouldn't just because she made me cry too! But she couldn't help it. Grandma Lo loved her family so much. Over the past few years, hearing Grandma Lo say "I love you" was less frequent than it once was, but so special when it happened. I am happy that Grandma Lo is finally meeting God and is whole and beautiful in His arms now. I miss you Grandma Lo, but I will hold tight to the love you have given me!

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Grandma Lo was able to hold attributes that were seemingly opposite in tension. She was an incredibly put together women, and yet she would bust out laughing when you told a potty joke. One time she was walking me home from school and she asked “Why do gorillas have big noses? Because they have big fingers!” She was refined yet humorous, intelligent yet humble, and firm yet loving. I remember that she set firm boundaries, and wasn’t afraid to enforce the boundaries, but she never held any stepping out of line against anyone, she was open and ready for hugs when we understood what we had done. What an incredible woman.

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Mom was really good at discipline.  She set the boundaries and reinforced the boundaries and then a punishment was given.  For instance, when I was in grade school, I didn’t come straight home one day after school.  She reminded me of the rule to come home first, then go out and play.  I did the same thing the next day.  We talked about it again and she said that I was to come straight home tomorrow or there was to be a spanking.  Well, the next day… I didn’t go straight home and...I got a spanking.   What was the best thing about this situation was that mom wasn’t angry, she was consistently calm through the whole process.  She worked with me through the whole problem and explained the expectations and then followed through.  What a gift mom had at working with her own kids and the hundreds of children that she came in contact with.  You were such an inspiring model mom!  Thank you for your love.

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There are so many things that I loved about Grama Lo. She was poised with sweetness and joy and full of pure love. One of the ways that I keep her love alive is by always having a lemon-yellow themed kitchen. I remember visiting her and her kitchen in Leawood was “yellow corn” themed. And EVERYTHING was either yellow or corn. From salt and pepper shakers to the silverware to the curtains. EVERYTHING WAS YELLOW. Visiting the condo in Eureka Springs, that kitchen was strawberry and red themed.  Same concept, except in Strawberries and red. It was during one of these trips to the Eureka Springs condo, when I was about to move into my first solo apartment that I came up with the idea of decorating my kitchen just like Grama Lo. Except I would also have yellow and fruit... LEMONS. After years of collecting yellow and lemon themed kitchen items (and several yellow items from Grama Lo) I still continue to look for a lemon salt and pepper shaker. It is always a great conversation piece whenever I have guests over and they always say “Wow! You really really love yellow!” and I always take the opportunity to talk about Grama Lo. I have continued that kitchen tradition here in my new home in Seattle. Grama Lo’s passion for all things small and big taught me that everything is important

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I found a picture of Grandma Lo touching Carl, Jamie and Me at the same time and thought, that is SO Grandma Lo. She had a way of making us feel special even when all of the grandchildren were there at the same time. I always loved crawling in bed with Grandma Lo and PJ in the morning when we were visiting.

I don’t know how she kept track of all the books that she would give me- but the series and series of books she would give me always brought me so much joy! I have this picture in my head of Grandma Lo reading books to kids in heaven again. Her happy place.

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My Grandma Lo showed her love in so many ways but I will always remember her hands. She had beautiful nails that were always painted a perfect shade of pink and I remember going with her several times to get them done, in awe that she seemed to be friends with every person at the nail salon. Those hands were always giving back scratches, holding my own, patting my knee, encouraging me to sit up or get my elbows off the table, teaching me to knit/cross-stitch/make bracelets, and giving the best hugs. With her I always felt lavished with love, even in her last years when she didn’t remember me, those hands still squeezed my own so tight. I will miss her, but am so thankful she is finally home, free, and at peace with our Savior.

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I know that I went on a trip to Mt Washington with my family, but I don’t remember pretty much any of it except the afternoon with G-Lo. PJ, dad, mom, and Fred went on a bike ride. I didn’t know how to ride a bike yet so I got g-lo all to my little 6 year old self. I remember she smiled at me. I remember we went to the gift shop and she got me a beany baby. I remember getting lemonades and drinking them in big (to me) chairs on the porch. Usually when I would see her it would be the whole Sladkey family, it’s a special memory for me because it was just us. And among many other things, i’ll Always be grateful that she taught me how to knit.
-Nadia Sladkey

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Sister

Lois was my loving sister, and my very special friend. We shared a room and many secrets. Such as the time I was told to look for her hidden Christmas present. I was to find it and tell her what it was, and when I didn’t find it, she told me what I was getting. As Lo’s little sister, I was always watching and learning from her.  She did almost everything before me:  school, marriage, children, and grandchildren.  She was atrusted  mentor for me and for our family. Her strong faith will always stand out in my mind. When Lo entered heaven, I believe God greeted her with words such as well done faithful child.

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Oh  my memories of grandma lo. Growing up I knew that going to visit her and pj meant there was the "grandma drawer" aka, a particular drawer in the kitchen filled with toys to keep the kids occupied. To this day when I see certain ones in the store my memory floods to those days and how much she was a blessing to my mom. After the Alzheimer's had been in effect and she no longer recognized faces, I knew that music would stay in her heart for much longer. Therefore I combined 2 things that reflected grandmas life: jesus and preschoolers. So everytime I visited, we would sing "Jesus loves me." In the beginning, she would say a few words, then hummed the tune, to the last time I saw her, just a week before, her feet were moving along. I believe in that moment she was praising the Lord, and what a testament that is; that she may not recognize anything on this earth, but she still knows her Lord and Savior.

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Josiah King married To Katelyn King -Cindy Haberkorn’s youngest daughter. 

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Josiah King married To Katelyn King -Cindy Haberkorn’s youngest daughter. 

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I don’t have any  memories of Gandma Lo before her being sick but I do remember the first time I met her it was right after Kate and I got married. We went to visit her and she comes around the corner and I smiled at her and say hello and she looks and points at me and says “I know you”. Katelyn and i had just gotten married and I was wearing a Cowboy hat and Grandma Lo really wanted to wear it ( There is a picture of her wearing it somewhere). Her wearing my cowboy hat and smiling  is how I remember her.

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Mom was passionate about God, her family, friends, teaching, crafts, books, music, traveling and SHOPPING! I have so many great memories of shopping with mom. Shopping and eating out for lunch was pretty much a perfect day. Mom loved a good antique store, walking up and down the streets of Eureka Springs, and she rarely missed a craft fair. Moms love language was gifts and spending time with her family.

I also have beautiful memories or my girls all snuggled on her lap reading books - she loved a good book and of course a good bookstore.

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Niece

As I go back in time, I remember first calling her Auntie Lo Lo, and the fact that she had a goody bag wherever she went that she readily shared. But, as I grew so did all of the fond, loving memories of my Aunt Lo. All the good times we spent at the cottage, and in Edwardsville. How she helped us as we went through the process of adopting our two children. Through all of the memories, a couple of things stand out and those are her love of the Lord, and her gentle kind spirit.

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In remembering Grandma Lo, there are the before Alzheimer’s memories and the after Alzheimer’s memories. The main difference between the two was the disease. What remained constant was that time spent with Grandma Lo was always full of love, laughter, yummy treats, joy, and togetherness. And, an undeniable presence of faith. Even when memories faded, her faith never did. Growing up, I remember attending church together and as we sang the hymns, she always had tears in her eyes. Living in the Lord was like breathing for her. She loved with her whole heart, gave of her time, was present for those in need, radiated warmth and kindness, and blessed the lives of everyone lucky enough to know her. I will always be grateful to have been her granddaughter.

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I met Grama Lo after she'd been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and she was no longer able to hold a lucid conversation. But before we ate dinner at her and Jack's house, she offered to pray. She offered the most beautiful, coherent prayer, and when she said "Amen," her eyes were sparkling with joy. It felt like such a gift to have the veil pulled back and get a glimpse of the old Lois--the one I never met on earth but look forward to meeting in heaven one day.

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I met Grama Lo after she'd been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and she was no longer able to hold a lucid conversation. But before we ate dinner at her and Jack's house, she offered to pray. She offered the most beautiful, coherent prayer, and when she said "Amen," her eyes were sparkling with joy. It felt like such a gift to have the veil pulled back and get a glimpse of the old Lois--the one I never met on earth but look forward to meeting in heaven one day.

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Stephanie Rische, granddaughter-in-law

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Connie Basel from Hillcrest Covenant Church

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Connie Basel from Hillcrest Covenant Church

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I have known Lois for almost 40 years now. I have always loved her sweet smile and gentle spirit.
When she was first diagnosed with Alzheimer's she accepted it with grace and dignity. She continued to volunteer at Hillcrest in the MOPS program and was a favorite of the children. She would lead them
up the hall playing follow the leader---she was always the leader. She would do all kinds of funny actions and movements and the kids loved it. I think she had even more fun than they did.
I have been blessed to know Lois and call her friend.

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Barb Bolton Davidson from Hillcrest Covenant Church

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Barb Bolton Davidson from Hillcrest Covenant Church

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Lois was a wonderful friend to my mother Madge Bolton. She was in or led a women's bible in the 70's and 80's at Hillcrest. What a lovely, warm, nurturing and wise woman. She and Jack were also supportive of me as I was growing up. She is a Proverbs 31 woman and a blessing to have known.