Lois M. Eberle, 92, Freeman, MO, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at her home in Freeman. Graveside services were held  Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at the Freeman Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Salvation Army.

According to her own writings:

Lois was the daughter of a gentle father and a loving mother.  She was the wife of an honest, considerate husband and the mother of five beautiful, talented children who were the joy of her being.

Lois was born at Cyclone, MO on April 11, 1929.  She moved to Pineville, MO at the age of 5 years and lived there until her marriage to Don Eberle on her 18 ^th birthday in Columbus, KS.  This happy union lasted for over 67 years.  The last several years of her life were spent on a farm near Freeman, MO.

Lois was a devoted wife, an excellent mother (as proclaimed by her children) and a dedicated teacher.  She was a very private person in both religion and politics.  She was a devout Christian and a fervent conservative, but believed that a person should lead by example, not by rhetoric.  She was an eternal optimist that believed she had the best of what life had to offer.  She had accepted Christ at the age of 13 ad chose to live by his teachings.

She received her teaching degree from UMKC and attended Webster and Lincoln University for her graduate studies. Lois lived all over the United States and in Bangkok, Thailand before moving to Freeman in 1970. Lois taught third grade at Cass Midway Schools for 16 years before retiring in 1990. She was a member of the Freeman Baptist Church.

Lois was preceded in death by her parents, E. C. (Jake) and Jessie (Cook) Milleson, her husband, Don, two daughters, Donna Emery and Debra Werkmeister, one sister, Murriel Clemons, brothers, Warren Milleson, Jake Milleson and Virgil Milleson. She is survived by two sons, Dan Eberle and Douglas Eberle (Laura), all of Freeman, MO; one daughter, Deena Rancier (Jon), Las Vegas, NV; 13 grandchildren: Alyssa, Laurin, Jennifer, Zoe, Caitlyn, Jackson, Hannah, Madison, Adia, Gage, McCoy, Kylee and Gavin; and 6 great-grandchildren.