Lois Elvera Graham

Lois Elvera (Hillner) Graham Born January 27, 1927 Minneapolis, Minnesota to Elmer F. and Gunhilde A. Hillner. Lois met the love of her life, 2nd Lt. Wallace H. Graham, USMC on April 26, 1952 at a tea dance in West Los Angeles. They were married on June 12, 1952. As a Marine Corps wife, Lois and family moved all over the United States and Hawaii, with each of her children being born in a different state. Lois embraced motherhood and raised a close-knit family who loved to pass the time playing card games and Yahtzee. She enjoyed many artistic endeavors including tole painting, cross stitch, cake decorating and baking. She is survived by her husband Wally, brother Robert (Donna) Hillner of Tucson, AZ, daughters Beth (Chuck) Hauge of Clyde Park, MT, Cindy (Pete) Sandford of Monroe, WA, Heather (Jay) Waite of Mountain Home, ID and son Craig (Ann) Graham of Caledonia, MS 9 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren. Viewing for family and friends will be on Tuesday, November 24,, 2009 from 4 to 7 pm at Dahl Funeral Chapel. Memorials may be made in her name to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22178, Oklahoma City, OK, 73123-1718 or Bozeman Deaconess Hospice, c/o the Bozeman Deaconess Foundation, 931 Highland Blvd, Suite 3200, Bozeman, Montana, 59715