Lois Caywood Wittrock

Lois Caywood Wittrock, age 91, passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital, Jefferson City, MO on Sunday, January 21, 2007. Lois had been in good health until Sunday morning when she suddenly fell ill at the home of her son Jim in Holts Summit, MO. She was called home to be with her Lord Jesus at 2:00 p.m. following surgery at St. Mary’s. Lois was born on 20 March 1915, near Gravois Mills, MO, the daughter of William and Maud Bell Rastorfer Caywood. Lois attended school at Gravois Mills and Stover, MO, graduating from Stover High School in 1935. On 29 August 1937 she was united in Holy Matrimony with Gerhardt F. “Jerry” Wittrock at St. Paul’s Lutheran Parsonage, Stover, MO. On 15 February 1938 Lois was Baptized and Confirmed at the Lutheran Parsonage in Stover, MO. During World War II the couple moved around the Midwest where Jerry worked on Army camps while Lois prepared meals for workmen. After the war the couple returned to Gravois Mills to make their home. Lois and Jerry were Charter members of Grace Lutheran Church in Versailles and dedicated their lives to spreading the word of God. Lois served for over 20 years as Secretary-Treasurer of the Grace Lutheran Sunday School as well as serving as a Sunday school teacher. She was an active volunteer in the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, Aid Association for Lutherans, and other fraternal organizations. Lois believed in volunteering to help others and to that end served many years on the Advisory Board for the Central Missouri Area Agency for Aging. Lois also worked at the Brown Shoe Company in Versailles for several years prior to it’s closing. Lois enjoyed fishing, especially at Bennett Springs State Park where she usually caught her limit. In addition to her parents, Lois was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry, on 30 April 1991. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Nellie Power, and Elsie Marriott, one daughter-in-law Becky Wittrock, one grandson Jay Parrish, and two great grandsons. Lois is survived by four children: Larry Wittrock and wife Harriett, Gravois Mills, MO, Karen Wittrock, Avon Lake, OH, Roger Wittrock and wife Cathy, Eureka, MO, and Jim Wittrock, Holts Summit, MO; nine grand children: Patricia Alberts, Renee Champney, Jennifer Wittrock, Cristen Wittrock, Gary Wittrock, Jeffrey Wittrock, Barrie Wittrock. Debora Beverly, Tamsen Buehler, 13 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren. The family requests memorial contributions to either Grace Lutheran Church, Versailles, MO or to Grace Lutheran Church, Holts Summit, MO. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 23, at the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home in Versailles. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday , January 24, at Grace Lutheran Church in Versailles. Interment will be in the Versailles Cemetery. To send sympathy condolences for the family online visit www.kidwellgarber.com. Memorial contributions are suggested to Grace Lutheran Church in Versailles or Grace Lutheran Church in Holts Summit. Arrangements are under the direction of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.

Lois Caywood Wittrock

January 21, 2007

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