Lois Irene Bolenbaugh, 95, surround by her loving family passed away on Wednesday evening, September 11, 2024 at VanCrest of Van Wert.

She was born on December 8, 1928, in Convoy, Ohio the daughter of the late Surrell Francis Sidle and Florence Alice (Cooper) Sidle. On October 9, 1948, she married Robert Lawrence Bolenbaugh and he preceded her in death on June 7, 2021.

Lois is survived by her four children, Dean F. Bolenbaugh of Berne, Indiana, Carl D. Bolenbaugh of Ohio City, Sue E. Boroff of Van Wert and Jean A. (Todd) Bevington of Ohio City; six grandchildren, Michelle (Richard) Spridgeon, Clint (Ginny) Boroff, Melissa (Justin) Kis, Robert Bolenbaugh, Shelby Bolenbaugh, and Ashley Paige; great-grandchildren, Kelsey (Scott) Walter, Abbi (Chance) VanFleet, Trevor Spridgeon, Gavin Delgado, Lenny Boroff, Kylie Bolenbaugh, Alex Smazenko, Carlee Bolenbaugh, Emma Bolenbaugh, Remi Paige and Body Paige; three great-great-grandchildren, Charlie VanFleet, Wren Spridgeon and Scotty Walter.

She was a 1947 graduate of Van Wert High School and worked at the G.C. Murphy Co. store downtown Van Wert.

A funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home with Pastor Randy Bevington officiating. There will be calling hours from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., prior to the service on Saturday. Interment will take place at Ohio City Woodlawn Cemetery.

Preferred memorials are to the CHP Hospice.

Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded at cowanfuneralhome.com, Tribute Wall.