Lois Joan Zacharias

Lois Joan Zacharias was born January 18, 1927 in Persia, Iowa to John and Emma Gramkow. She was a lifetime member at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Persia, Iowa. Lois attended country school for most of her childhood. When she started high school, she went to Persia High School. After graduation, she raised her children.
Lois raised her three kids on their family farm outside of Persia. She loved to cook, sew and spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She did whatever she needed to do on the farm. Lois loved her life on the farm and stayed there until 2017. She then made her home at Elm Crest Retirement Home in Harlan, Iowa. Lois always kept an eye on her son while he farmed the family farm.
She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Emma (Mumm) Gramkow; brothers, Charles and Willis Gramkow and her sister Alvira Janssen; infant grandson and son-in-law, Jerry “Bobo” Plambeck.
Lois is survived by her daughter, Carol Plambeck of Persia, IA; sons, Randy (Durelle) Zacharias of Persia, IA; and Alan (Diane) Zacharias of Plattsmouth, NE; grandchildren; Jeremy Zacharias, Josh Zacharias, Andrea Plambeck Knauss, Katie Krohn, Nicole Plambeck, Taylor Shreve, Tara Ganzhorn, Chelsea Meier, Chase Zacharias; great grandchildren; Faith Olofson, Alexandra Niedermeyer, Garrett Gittins, Josie Niedermeyer, Dayton Plambeck, Aubrey Krohn, Carson Zacharias, Callie Zacharias, Johnathan Zacharias, Addison Zacharias, Shea Shreve; great-great grandchildren; Addaleyn Olofson and Huxley Gittins; and many other family and friends.