Lois Ann Honstead, 57, of Caldwell, born Nov. 1, 1946, in Rupert, Idaho, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003, in Boise of complications due to lung cancer treatments. Lois married Loren Honstead on March 28, 1969, in Elko, Nev. They made their first home in Moscow until they finished school. Lois atten-ded Minico High School, Ricks College, University of Idaho where she received her degree - a bachelor of science, elementary education with a minor in English. Lois also had additional credits from Idaho State University, Brigham Young University, Boise State University, Northwest Nazarene University and Albertson College of Idaho. Lois was currently teaching extended resources at Parkridge Elementary School. Lois has been a teacher since approximately 1975. She has taught kids from kindergarten all the way up to eighth grade and enjoyed almost every moment of it. Lois was an avid quilter, seamstress, crocheter, embroiderer and collector of many different types of dolls. She was also active in whatever her children and grandchildren were doing at the time. Lois was a member of the Nampa First United Methodist Church, Eta Chapter of Delta Kappa Society, National Education Association, Idaho Education Association, and an unofficial honorary member of the Caldwell Lions Club. Lois is survived by her husband, Loren Honstead of Caldwell; father, Tad Abo of Heyburn; sisters, Carole Kawamura of Pocatello, Betty Reed of West Valley, Utah, and Sharon Bryan of Twin Falls; and brother, Scott Abo of Heyburn; her daughters, Karla (Brian) Brokaw of Hillsboro, Ore., and Jodi Honstead of Middleton; grandsons, Zachary Honstead of Caldwell, Bryce Apodaca of Houston, Texas, and Seamus and Brennan Brokaw of Hillsboro, Ore.; and multiple adopted family members throughout the communities in which she lived, taught and loved. Lois was preceded in death by her mother, Tsuyu Abo. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, at the Nampa First United Methodist Church, 2717 12th Ave. Road, Nampa. Any donations should be made to the Multiple District 39 Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation, where her eyes were donated after her passing. Arrangements are under the direction of Dakan Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. Idaho Statesman

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