Lois K. Houck

Lois K. Houck (Krauter) 1920 - 2010 Lois K. Houck was born December 5, 1920 in Bucyrus, Ohio. She grew up with her seven siblings in Arvin, CA graduating from Kern Union High School in 1938. She passed away after a short hospital stay in Bakersfield on October 3, 2010. She studied fashion in Los Angeles and was a designer before marrying Bill Houck on April 28, 1945. They raised five sons while living in Ohio, California and Nevada. They returned to Kern County in 1970. She is survived by her husband, William J. (Bill); sons, Douglas, James, Harry, Andrew and WDan; 2 brothers and 3 sisters; 8 grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was a dedicated Christian, wonderful wife, mother, friend, seamstress and homemaker. She was active in every community she lived in with people, schools and churches through her generosity and sense of caring. Lois will be missed by many friends, most recently at Rosewood and The Oaks Community Church. WDan remembers of Mom: I was in my early teens getting ready for school one morning and spotted a guy in the park across the back lot in Rosamond. He was sitting at one of the picnic tables. I didn't understand why someone would be setting out there all on their own at that time in the morning. Mom told me to go and ask him if he wanted to have breakfast. He came over and mom served pancakes, eggs and bacon. He ate like it was the first meal he had in months. I remember three things particularly about that meal; the first being that she laid out the good china and napkins, the second was that she asked him to bless the meal, and last that she sat and the three of us ate together. The service for Lois is Friday, October 15, at 1:00 p.m., at The Oaks Community Church, 10200 Campus Park Drive, Bakersfield, CA. www.bakersfield.com/obits

This obituary was originally published in the Bakersfield Californian.