Lois M Hohnbaum

In Loving Memory OfLois M. Hohnbaum Lois Margaret Hohnbaum was born near Beaver Crossing on March 25, 1913, the first child of ER and Myrtle (Zeigler) Biltoft and passed away peacefully Thursday, October 30, 2008, at her home in Beaver Crossing at the age of 95 years 7 months and 5 days. Lois attended school in Beaver Crossing, graduating in 1930, first in her class. She attended Chadron Normal College for Normal Training. While there she took and excursion with classmates to see the carving on Mount Rushmore under construction and revisited the site 70 years later. She taught rural country schools in the Beaver Crossing area for several years. In 1933, she was united in marriage to Marvin William Cast and together they raised seven children, Jean, Roy, Larry, Marian, Diane, Elaine, and Wayne. After Marvin's death in 1964 she was united in marriage to Marlen Hohnbaum in 1976, a widower and neighbor. Marley brought two grown daughters to the family. Lois was a busy mother for many years. After Marvin died she worked for Farmers and Merchants Bank in Beaver Crossing as a teller for 21 years. She was active in Beaver Crossing United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women and the Beaver Crossing Grange. During the time her children were in school, Lois served on the Beaver Crossing School Board. She was active in the establishment of the Restaurant Corporation in Beaver Crossing and other organizations and charities. One of her greatest honors was a result of her activity in Church Women United which nominated her for Nebraska Mother of the Year and she was honored as a "Merit Mother" in 1987. In her application Lois wrote "The greatest honor that I could have is to be the mother of any of my children" and her children all feel the same way a