Lydia E. Stohs
December 28, 2008

Lydia was born March 9, 1914 at Shelton, Nebraska to William and Minnie (Lade) Holtz. Lydia was baptized March 28, 1914 and confirmed Febr. 27, 1927, in the Zion Lutheran Church near Shelton. She attended Zion Lutheran School, and graduated from Shelton High School in 1931.

She attended Kearney State Teacher's College and was a cum laude graduate of Midland Lutheran College in Fremont. She taught for many years, both in Christian Day Schools and in public schools.

Lydia was a life long member of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, taught Sunday school, and was an active member in their ladies organizations and the choirs. She was active with the LWML (Lutheran Women's Missionary League) since it's organization in 1942. She also participated in quilt making for World Relief. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Fremont. She was a member of the Fremont Area Retired Teacher's Association, the Nebraska State Education Association and the National Education Association.

On August 4, 1935, Lydia was married in Zion Lutheran Church near Shelton to John H. Stohs. They had lived in several different communities including in this area, Scribner, where John once served as mayor. John had also taught in Lutheran parochial schools and had held various positions in the banking business. The Stohs came to Fremont in 1960, and John retired from First State Bank in 1975.

Lydia was preceded in death by her husband John in November of 2006, by a son Wesley James Stohs, her parents, and 3 sisters, Imogene Holtz, Vera Lange, and Ella Brewer.

Survivors - daughter - Donna (and husband Dr. S.P. ) Makker of Davis, Calif.
2 sons - Dr. Sidney (and wife Dr. Edie Kitchens) Stohs of Frisco, Texas
Marvin L. Stohs of Bremerton, Washington
11 grandchildren
11 great grandchildren
2 great, great grandsons
daughter-in-law - Sherry Stohs of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
3 sisters - Viola Ohlman of Central City, NE
Dorothy Bredthauer of Arcadia, NE
Bernadine Lange of Ord, NE

The funeral service will be 11 AM Friday (Jan. 2nd, 2009) in Trinity Lutheran Church, Fremont, with the Rev. Dan Heuer officiating. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Lutheran Women's Missionary League of Trinity Lutheran Church. Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont will be on Wednesday (Dec. 31st) from 12 noon until 6 PM. And there will be visitation at the church Friday morning for an hour before the service.