Lois Ann Dandrea

Lois Ann Dandrea, age 88, of Portage (formerly of Hobart), passed away May 13, 2020 at Miller's Merry Manor in Portage.  She was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on May 12, 1932 to the late Lonnie and Lydia (nee Glendenning) Stewart.  She was a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church in Crown Point.  Lois received her RN from Ohio Valley General Hospital in West Virginia and later received a bachelor's degree in Health and Arts from St. Francis in Joliet.  She worked as a cardiac nurse for a total of 48 years, including St. Mary Medical Center for 14 years and Methodist Hospital for 6 years.  She was a Yorkshire Terrier breeder and a member of Yorkshire Terrier Club of America.

Lois is survived by three sons, Thomas (Lisa) Stubbs of Topeka, Kansas, Kevin (Linda) Wilson of Maple Grove, Minnesota, Keith (Laura) Wilson of Carterville, Illinois; daughter, Catherine (James) Hatten of Portage, Indiana; grandchildren, Adam (Charlotte), Daniel (Jessica), Brian (Alison) Hatten, Christopher (Kristen) Stubbs, Chelsea (Adam) Roush, Nathaniel Wilson, Elisabeth, Jacob Wilson; and great grandchildren, Jarneth, Aidan, Gwynevere, Sebastion, Audrey, Andrea, James, Evan, Ella, Zoe, Quinn.

She was preceded in death by her children's fathers, Dr. Bernard Stubbs, Jr., Walter (Glen) Wilson; late husband of 30 years, John Dandrea; brothers, Edgar and Robert Stewart; and her parents.

A memorial service will take place Friday, July 24, 2020 at 9:00 am with Pastor Nagy officiating at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 8061 E. Lincoln Hwy, Crown Point, IN 46307.  Following the service, Lois's cremains will be placed in an above ground columbarium at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, 20953 W. Hoff Rd. Elwood, IL 60421 at 12:00 pm.  Cremation has been entrusted to Rees Funeral home, Olson Chapel.  For more information, please call 219-762-3013.  Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.reesfuneralhomes.com .