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Lois Arbour Obituary
Born: February 19, 1932 in Rock Island County, IL
Died: February 12, 2025 in Wichita, KS
Lois Marie Arbour, 92, passed away on February 12, 2025, in Wichita Kansas. Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, August 23, 2025 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Port Byron, IL.
She was born on February 19th, 1932, in Rock Island County Illinois, the daughter of Joseph and Ida (Ziegler) Knapp.
Lois enjoyed riding the hills in Colorado for 42 years and the trails in Missouri. She was a member of the National American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC). She was the drag rider and did it for 22 years. She rode mules for 23 years. She loved her mules and camping.
Lois retired from the federal government in Denver Colorado, and Sir Speedy printing in Englewood Colorado.
She is preceded in death by her parents, older brother Joseph Knapp, younger brother Charles (Boots) Knapp, twin sister Phyllis Butterfield, and grandson Bobby Adams.
She is survived by her three children: daughter Shelli (Kelly) Reed of Derby Kansas, daughter Sheila Adams of Denver Colorado, and son Kevin Edie of Lakewood Colorado, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
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