Lois Mae Askew Muiller, 88, peacefully went home to her Lord and family on February 2, 2021 at her home.  Funeral services were held  Friday, February 12, 2021 at the Adrian United Methodist Church in Adrian, Missouri.  Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian.  Memorial contributions may be made to the church.

Lois was born September 29, 1932 in Adrian, MO, a daughter of Wilbur and Mildred (Oltmans) Askew.  In June of 1950, she married her high school sweetheart, Earl Glenn Muiller who preceded her in death in 2009.

Lois and Earl had two children, Kevin Lee and Keri Lynn.  Following two miscarriages, they decided to adopt a child.  Soon after this decision, Lois had a dream.  She dreamed that she and Earl were summoned to a castle that was surrounded by a moat filled with water.  After crossing the drawbridge, they were handed a baby.  Not long after the dream they received a call to come and meet a baby boy. The hospital was under construction and due to heavy rains, there was a makeshift bridge leading to the entrance! The nurses asked what the baby would be named and gasped when told Kevin Lee.  They did not name the babies but were already calling him Kevin. Her dream had come true. A year and 9 months later Keri Lynn was born.

Lois's life was a display of God's blessings and love.  Her jovial spirit and hearty laugh were a testament to this.  Lois treasured every family member, young and old.  She collected many family heirlooms and cherished the accompanying stories.  This included the pie safe that traveled with the Oltmans to Adrian by covered wagon, Grandma Muiller's oil lamp and sewing machine, Grandpa Askew's fiddle which he played every week for dances, and her mom's bracelet that Uncle Leonard made during WWII from scrap metal while his crew awaited more supplies to continue making airplane parts for the United States Air Force.

Lois loved people.  If you were her friend, you were family. This included friends from her work at Bates County Memorial Hospital, her church family at Adrian United Methodist, the dancers who followed the Cross County Country Band, and many others.  She was a community advocate volunteering for the Butler Senior Center, Houston Plaza, and co-founding the Community Food Pantry.  Lois found the secret to a full and happy life in living for others.  Her quick wit, hard-working hands, loving hugs, and giant heart will be forever missed.

Lois was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Earl; one son; and two brothers.  Lois is survived by her daughter and granddaughters: Keri, Zoey, and Kianna Lemon of Adrian, MO; granddaughter: Alayna Muiller of Phoenix AZ, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.