Lois Dollie Bachmeier
Lois Dollie Bachmeier, 81, of Ronan, MT, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2010 in Missoula, MT.
Lois was born in Bynum, MT on Christmas Day in 1928 to Zeneth and Dollie Allred.
Lois ran The Quick Lunch Café in Ronan, MT for over 30 years.
She was a hard worker and enjoyed serving others. You could always count on Lois to lend a hand at any time.
She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and enjoyed serving many callings in her life.
Lois loved her family and enjoyed spending time together. You could find her playing cards with her brothers and sisters, or teaching the young generation how to cook or sew. She was a wonderful cook and a talented lady.
Lois is preceded in death by her parents, Zen and Dollie Allred; a son, Vern Ray; and a brother-in-law, Mannie Barber.
She is survived by her daughter Donna and husband Don Glenn of Wewahitchka, FL; son, Dean Bachmeier and wife Patty of Washington; two brothers Buddie and wife Mollie Allred of Missoula, MT and Don and wife Louise Allred of Arizona; three sisters Ruth Barber of Ronan, MT, Beth and husband Jack Noland of Three Forks, MT, and Jean and husband Harley of Summers, MT. Lois also leaves to cherish her memory 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Services will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2010 in Ronan, MT at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The family will receive friends starting at noon with the service following at 1:00 PM. Interment will take place at Ronan Cemetery.
Messages of condolence may be sent to the family online at www.groganfuneralhome.com. The staff of Grogan Funeral Home, Polson, considers it a privilege to care for Lois’ family.
I REALLY ENJOYED WORKING WITH LOIS AT THE QUICK LUNCH, SHE TAUGHT ME ALOT. ESPACIALLY WHEN SHE WOULD LEAVE ME ALONE.
SHE WAS ALWAYS FUN AND VERY PATIENT WITH PENNI AND ME.
SHE WILL BE MISSED. MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY, LOVE CORAL
Donna, Dean & family, I am sorry for the loss of your mother and my thoughts are with you at this time. Lois was such a supportive person to me when I worked at the Quick Lunch for her. Lois was known to my late son Darren as “Auntie Grandma”. I will miss her greatly as I always enjoyed working for her and she was always there for me. I am sorry that I won’t be able to attend the services as I am currently in Utah taking care of my sister.
I remember many good meals at the Quick Lunch Cafe served by Lois and Zen when I was working at Arnie’s Texaco. Lois was always friendly and had a smile for everyone. She is now gone, but the good memories endure. God’s blessings to all of your family. I will be out of town the day of the service, but you will be in my prayers.
Gale
Dear Family of Lois’s, What a heart of love this special child of God exemplified. How kind she always was to me at the Quick Lunch and anywhere I saw her. What a wonderful example of love, caring, interests of others, etc. May you know of the sorrow I feel for you at this time and also for the joy I feel as Lois has now gone to the next part of preparing for the Resurrection.
Lois Bachmeier was absolutely a blessing from God to so many. I started my working experience under Lois at the Quick Lunch Cafe. I was only 12 years old. Lois taught me many things over that summer that I hold dear to me. She knew each one of her customers favorites meals and went out of her way to make you feel welcome there. She would always have her warming tray full of hot french fries for the after school kids. Lois was a special caregiver not only to her customers, but for her parents as well. I met many people in the Quick Lunch,who came to be imortant figures for me as I was growing up, all because of Lois. Dean, Donna, and all the grandchildren, May God hold you close always.