Lois B. Rhoads

Lois B. Rhoads, age 83, of Carlisle, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2017 at the Claremont Nursing & Rehab Center.
She was born April 12, 1934 in Carlisle to the late Floyd B. Sr. and Margaret (Zell) Deitch and was the widow of Lee F. Rhoads who passed January 19, 2001.
Lois had formerly been employed as a nurse’s aide at the Church of God Home and Claremont Nursing & Rehab Center, both of Carlisle. She was a 1952 graduate of Carlisle High School where she was head drum majorette. She enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening at her home, acrylic and oil painting, and crafts, but her family meant the most to her. Lois was a member of Wesleyan Church of the Cross where she belonged to the Golden Heirs Sunday School Class.
She is survived by: a daughter, Lana K. (husband Lester) Davis of Carlisle; two sons, Scott A. (wife Kimberly) Rhoades and Gary L. (wife Debra) Rhoades, both of Carlisle; a sister, Betty Snyder of Jacobus, PA; a brother, Floyd B. Jr. (wife Mildred) Deitch of Carlisle; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Wesleyan Church of the Cross, 430 B Street, Carlisle, PA with Rev. Daniel R. Mikesell officiating. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family at Westminster Memorial Gardens. There will be a visitation at the church on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the services.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wesleyan Church of the Cross.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Hoffman Funeral Home & Crematory, 2020 W. Trindle Road, Carlisle, PA. To sign the guestbook, please visit www.HoffmanFH.com