Lois Mae Hitzemann, 86, of Westfield, died May 19, 2014. Born Aug. 13, 1927 in Port Huron, Mich., she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Rozena Frazier Frank.
She worked as a telecommunications supervisor for 28 years at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Mich.
She was a past member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Big Rapids and recently attended St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Noblesville. She was a past member of the Michigan Collegiate Telephone Association and the Michigan Association of Retired School Professionals. During her time employed at Ferris, she made many lifelong friends in the Big Rapids and Grand Rapids area.
Survivors include her sons, John (Priscilla) Slendak, Ervin C. “Skip” (Nancy) Slendak and Ronald F. “Bo” (Tina) Slendak; grandchildren, Monica Bolitho, Melissa Feenstra, Matthew Drayton, Jessica Slendak, Sara Toma, Carmin Stevens, Kim Slendak and Andy Slendak; and six great grandchildren.
The family will host a memorial service at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 444 S. Harbour Dr., Noblesville, at 2 p.m. May 31 with a luncheon to follow.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Michael’s, www.stmichaelsepiscopalchurch.org. Final arrangements and care are entrusted to Shirley Brothers Fishers-Castleton Chapel.
