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Delores "Lil Lois" Lane

Delores Lane Obituary

DELORES LANE "LIL LOIS" Age 55 of Gary passed away Monday, December 29, 2003. She attended Kynette Methodist Church and graduated from Lincoln High School, Class of 1966 and attended Philander Smith College. She retired from National Steel in 2003 after 20 years of employment. Preceded in death by parents, Johnnie & Eloise Washington. She leaves to cherish her precious memories, loving husband, Joseph Lane; children: Robin Sawyer of Austin, TX, Aaron Sawyer III of Gary; stepdaughter, Carmisha Lane of Gary; brothers, Floyd (Hazel) Washington of Junction City, KS, Eugene (Katie) Washington of Houston, TX, James McKinney of Gary, Eric (Monica) Washington of Gary, Allen (Joanna) Scott of Atlanta, GA and Kevin (Donna) Washington of Gary, IN; 1 sister, Deborah McKinney of Minneapolis, MN; stepmother, Dolores Washington of Gary; 5 grandchildren; very special friend, Aaron Sawyer Jr.; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services Friday, January 2, 2004, 2 p.m. at Smith, Bizzell, Warner & Son, "Your Golden Rule Funeral Home", 4209 Grant St. Visitation day of services from 9 a.m. until time of service at 2 p.m. Interment Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

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Published by Post-Tribune from Jan. 1 to Jan. 2, 2004.

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Steven & Rhonda Hill

January 3, 2004

Hey Robin & Poppy:



Sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with you all. May God/Allah continue to bless you and give you strength during your time of greif.



Love,



The Hills

steven hill

January 3, 2004

hi robin & poppy i am so sorry for your lost we all feel your pain god allah will give you all the power &love to be strong at this time in your lives things happen for god to know why steven a hill

Roxanne Lee

January 2, 2004

Hi Robin and Poppy,

I was not able to make it to the funeral at the time of berevement. I will be contacting you later and you are in my prayers in my heart. Love Always, Roxanne

BRENDA D. WASHINGTON, BERRY

January 2, 2004

SORRY I COULDN'T BE THERE AT THIS TIME OF SORROW. I MISS YOU ALL AND MY FAMILY AND I SEND OUR LOVE.

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