Lois Blackford
Lois Mary (Iliff) Blackford, 78, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Friday, April 21, 2017, at Heritage Nursing Home, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Burial will be in West Union City Cemetery in West Union, Iowa, next to her parents.
A private memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.
Lois was born July 1, 1938, in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of the late Eugene and Mary (Patterson) Iliff.
She graduated from Central High School, Sioux City, Iowa, and Jr. Central College in McPherson, Kan.
Lois was a devout Christian woman who loved reading her Bible daily and singing Christian songs. She loved cats and enjoyed traveling when she was young.
On July 3, 1969, Lois married Darwin Blackford in Sioux City, Iowa, who preceded her in death in 1987.