Lois Maas

Lois Maas obituary, Sauk Centre, MN

Lois Maas

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Lois Maas Obituary

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Lois R. Maas, age 71 of Sauk Centre, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at the CentraCare Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

************PLEASE NOTE THE DATE OF THE SERVICE**********

A celebration of life will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, September 13 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre. Inurnment will be held privately at a later date.

Lois Ruth Brown was born May 24, 1954 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Clyde and Donna (Ammend) Brown. She grew up in Osseo, Minnesota and graduated from Osseo High School. On March 3, 1979 she married Blair Maas. The couple raised their two boys in Sauk Centre and eventually moved to a farm north of Sauk Centre. One of Lois’ dreams was to live on a farm as she was an animal lover, especially when it came to birds and bird watching. She was a wonderful mother and enjoyed helping people.

Survivors include her husband, Blair Maas of Sauk Centre; two sons, Wayne Maas of Brooten and Ryan (MariLou) Maas of Brooten; “adopted” son, Kyle Haakinson of Sauk Centre; granddaughter, Nevaeh Butkowshi; brother, Clifford Brown of Park Rapids; and sisters-in-law, Jean Brown of Ashville, North Carolina and Tammy Brown of Arizona.

Lois was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Donna Brown; and brothers, Scott Brown and David Brown.

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Patton-Schad Funeral Home - Sauk Centre

620 Beltline Road, Sauk Centre, MN 56378

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Upcoming Events

Sep

13

Celebration of Life

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Patton-Schad Funeral Home

620 Beltline Rd, Sauk Centre, MN 56378

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