Waterford - Lois I. Douton, 73, of Valley St., Waterford, passed away at her residence on Friday, Aug. 30, 2013.
She was born on Sept. 19, 1939, in Litchfield, Minn., the daughter of Willis H. and Irene D. Herman.
Lois married Bernard J. Douton on March 18, 1989, in Connecticut. Bernard passed away on May 7, 2000.
She worked for The Day newspaper in the advertising department for 20 years and enjoyed being with her family and friends more than anything.
Lois is survived by her three sons, Harley McKinney and his spouse, Gaby, of Golden, Colo., Jeffrey McKinney and his spouse, Marieke, of Clearwater, Fla., and Michael McKinney and his spouse, Lori, of East Lyme; three brothers, Glen Herman of Chaska, Minn., Dale Herman of Savage, Minn., and Wayne Herman of Harmony, Minn.; two sisters, Jane Woodring of Bayreuthe, Germany, and Donna Burbank of Minnetonka, Minn.; and four grandchildren, Alexander McKinney and Kaitlan McKinney of Clearwater, and Timothy McKinney and Andrew McKinney of East Lyme.
Calling hours will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Byles Memorial Home, 99 Huntington St., New London. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Lois' memory may be made to the Center for Hospice Care Southeast Connecticut, 227 Dunham St., Norwich, CT 06360.
Please visit www.byles.com for directions, to sign the guestbook, or to share a memory.
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