Lois Marie Monson, 89, formerly of Lancaster, KS died on Monday, April 12, 2021 at the Atchison Senior Village.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, April 15th, 2021 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Lancaster Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, April 14th, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to the NEK Hospice or the St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lancaster and may be sent in care of the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Condolences and remembrances may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com.

Lois was born on May 31, 1931 in Bendena, KS the daughter of John R. and Kathryn M. (Anderson) Grunert. She graduated from Bendena High School in 1950. Lois worked various places including dry cleaners, at Pillsbury’s, Atchison, as a clerk for TG&Y, and did private babysitting. Lois will be remembered as a mother, and homemaker. She was a member of the St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lancaster, KS, a member of the Lancaster Lions Club, the Ladies Card Club, Birthday Club, and the Lois-Martha Quilters and enjoyed quilting, sewing, gardening, and watching sports including Royals Baseball, Kansas City Chief’s Football, K.U. Basketball and Kansas State Football. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren.

She was married to Virgil L. Monson on Oct. 14, 1953 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Atchison, KS . Virgil preceded her in death on March 11, 2011. Survivors include two sons John (Mary Lynn) Monson ,Atchison, KS, Greg (Brandy) Monson, Meriden, KS, two daughters Cindy (Stan) Drimmel, Lancaster, KS and Sandy (Randy) Cormode, Atchison, KS, ten grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren. Her parents, husband Virgil, two sisters Martha Smith, and Dorothy Williams, and a granddaughter, Beth Marie Monson preceded her in death.