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Lois Estock Obituary

Born February 2, 1937, Lois V. Estock was welcomed to her eternal home on September 28, 2010. Raised in St. Louis, Mo., Lois was a resident of Riverside, Calif. for 45 years. She is survived by son, Mark Estock of Palm Desert; daughter, Kimberly Glassman of Palm Desert and their spouses. Also her brother, Don Schroeder of Palm Springs and his wife Ruthmarie; sister, Marilyn Krauter of St. Louis; her cousin, Gail Caveney of Oahu, Hawaii; her two nephews; and a large and loving extended family. Above all, she cherished spending time with her four grandchildren, Kendall, Jonah, Sophia and Jonathan. Celebration of Life services will be held at 4:00 PM on Friday, October 15, 2010 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Riverside, and at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Palm Desert Community Presbyterian Church in Palm Desert.

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Published by The Desert Sun from Oct. 9 to Oct. 14, 2010.

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October 12, 2010

Our sympathies and prayers go out to you, Don and Ruthmarie. With love, Ken and Liz Kirk

Kim Glassman

October 10, 2010

Lois Estock was married to Donald Estock on July 25, 1959, and was preceded in death by him in 1997. A lifelong Lutheran, Lois cherished her relationship with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
A dedicated teacher in the Lutheran school system for over 40 years, (she joyfully took a few years off to be a full time Mom) Lois loved to spend time with children. The number of young lives she touched is voluminous, and speaks to a legacy of Christian education she truly believed in. She always said someday when she passed on, that she wanted people to remember "she cared". She did care - deeply, and lovingly, and took many actions to share that with the world.
Lois extended that caring action to include volunteer work at the Riverside Community Hospital and the Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert. She always was there to help children as well as those in need. She was extraordinarily committed to always being there for her friends, and was a tremendous support to them both in good times and challenging times.

Memoriam in Lois' honor can be made to:

Immanuel Lutheran School Scholarship Fund
5545 Alessandro Blvd., Riverside, CA 92506

Or

Palm Desert Community Presbyterian Church
Preschool Scholarship Fund
47-321 Highway 74, Palm Desert, CA 92260

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