Lois A Samuelson

Lois Samuelson, 83, Bismarck, went to be with her Lord on April 12, 2016. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, April 16, at Zion Lutheran Church, 413 Avenue D East, Bismarck, with Rev. Thomas R. Marcis officiating. Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be held at 10:00 am Monday, April 18, at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. Lois Steffens Samuelson was born on August 21, 1932, in rural Wahpeton, ND, to Henry and Emma (Hellwege) Steffens. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Tyler, ND. Lois graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1950, and attended the State School of Science in Wahpeton and then worked at banks in Wahpeton, Ames, IA, and Bismarck, for ten years. She was united in marriage to Harry “Skip” Samuelson on June 21, 1958, at Immanual Lutheran Church in Wahpeton, ND, and lived in Bismarck for the next two years. Her husband’s employment with the Federal Highway Administration took them to Ames, IA, Pierre, SD, Indianapolis, IN, and to Bismarck in 1968 where he worked until his retirement in 1987. Lois became a stay-at-home mom with their two daughters, which gave her the most satisfaction. Since her husband’s retirement they spent 26 winters in Mesa, AZ. She and her husband enjoyed taking many tours and cruises, and visited all 50 states and several foreign countries. Lois is survived by her husband, Skip; her two daughters and sons-in-law, LeAnn and Brian Mohler, Bismarck, Lori and Thomas Priebe, Danvers, IL: two grandchildren, Sierra and Luke Priebe, Danvers, IL; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Emery Steffens, Fargo, Lee and Karen Steffens, Fargo; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Melvin; her sister, Lorraine Larson; brother-in-law, Ralph Larson; sister-in-law, Margaret Steffens; and nephew, Michael Steffens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Martin Luther School, the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch, Zion Lutheran Church, or a charity of your choice.