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Foos & Foos Funeral Service
151 Yorkshire Place
Bellevue, OH 44811
Phone: 419.483.5484
Fax: 419.483.3061
Email: brian@foosfuneral.com
Website: www.foosfuneral.com

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Lois E. Kirkwood, 82, of Bellevue passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at the Bellevue Hospital. She was born November 10, 1928 in Cincinnati the daughter of Albert and Irene (Miller) Benson. Lois retired in 1987 from the Norfolk & Western Railroad where she worked as a clerk- stenographer in Conneaut and Bellevue, Ohio. She enjoyed her spending time with her 8 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed watching the Cleveland Indians, Cavs, or Browns on the television. She is survived by a daughter, Kathleen (Jim) Bogner of Bellevue; Grandchildren, Tori (Curt) Peacock, Joel (Kandi) Gerhardstein, Shelly Wicker, Dave (Ashlea) Weiker, Heidi (Chris) Niedermier, Chip (Karen) Gerhardstein, Tim (Brandi) Gerhardstein, and Kelly Gerhardstein, all of Bellevue; 14 great grandchildren and a sister-in-law, Caroline Benson of Ashtabula. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter, Debra Gerhardstein, former husband Carl D. Kirkwood, and brother Lewis Benson. Funeral Services will be private. Foos and Foos Funeral Service, 151 Yorkshire Place, Bellevue is in care of arrangements. Memorials can be made to the Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), 925 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007. Condolences may be shared at www.foosfuneral.com