Funeral services for Lois Glover were held Feb. 15 at the Union Baptist Church in Burke with pastor Mark Tuttle officiating.
Burial was in Graceland Cemetery in Burke.
Glover died Feb. 9 at the Butte, Neb., nursing home.
Lois Arlene (Alley) Glover was born Feb. 17, 1928, to Clifford and Hazel Alley at home on the farm near Orient, SD. Dr. Hagin drove 30 miles from Miller, SD, to help with the delivery.
The family moved to a farm north of Polo, SD, and later, due to the drought and bad years, moved to another farm west of Polo. This is where Lois grew up. She attended country school for eight years with her brothers, Keith and Jim, and later high school in Miller where she boarded during the week. Lois graduated valedictorian of her class.
After graduation, she attended SDSU for nursing. It was there that she met her future husband, Harvey Glover from Frederick, SD, who had just returned from serving in the Navy during WWII.
The couple was married on Oct. 24, 1947, and lived in Volga, SD, while Harvey finished college. Sons Jon and Tom where born while they lived there. Later they moved to a farm near her parents to help with the farming there. David, Deb and Marsha were added to the family.
In Jan. of 1957, Harvey accepted the job of Gregory County Extension Agent, and the family moved to Burke, SD. Gary was born in Burke. The couple bought a farm just north of Burke where they raised their family.
Lois worked as a deputy county treasurer, then with her husband in their income tax, real estate, and investment business. They also had an auction clerking service. These were busy years.
In 1965 Lois lost a baby girl at birth and in 1967 her oldest son Jon was killed in a car accident. The couple divorced in 1989. Lois then went to work for Dr. Kenneth McKenzie as his bookkeeper for 10 years. She retired in 1996.
Lois loved the farm. She loved her flowers, vegetable gardening, and cats. She played bridge every week with very special friends. She attended children and grandchildren’s sports events, keeping stats for them.
She especially enjoyed the time spent with grandchildren and great-grandchildren. As her health declined, she moved to Silver Threads Assisted Living in Gregory, SD, and then Butte Nursing Home in Butte, NE.
She leaves to mourn her children: Tom (Peg) of Burke, Deb Leibel of Burke, David (Judy) of Kearney, NE, Marsha (John) Broadbook of Sioux Falls, SD, and Gary (Dawn) of Burbank, SD, 16 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, plus many nieces, nephews, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her son Jon, her daughter, Arlene, son-in-law Butch Leibel, her brothers Keith and Jim and his wife Barb. She will be missed by all.
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