Lois Vergene Lembcke

Lois Vergene Lembcke (nee Folkedahl) of Saukville, Wis., and more recently Milwaukee, Wis., found peace on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the age of 80.

Lois is survived by her daughter Denise Tuttle-O’Donnell (Kevin) and grandson Dane O’Donnell of Milwaukee, Wis., along with sisters Sharon Folkedahl of Glendale, Ariz., and Colleen (Lloyd) Gossman and Lynne Folkedahl of Decorah, Iowa, and brother Vince (Bev) Folkedahl of Iowa City, Iowa, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Lois was a middle child in a family of nine kids and grew up in Decorah, Iowa.  She was proud of her Norwegian heritage and took part in Decorah’s Nordic Fest in her youth and made many trips back home for the annual event.

Lois worked for 35 years at Port Apothecary/Shopko pharmacy in Port Washington, Wis., until her retirement in December 2012.

She belonged to and was involved in activities and the choir at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Port Washington, Wis.

She loved singing, watching movies, reading mystery novels and cheering for the Green Bay Packers.

The family would like to thank the staff at Alexian Village for their care and support. We also thank the ER and ICU teams at Froedtert-Menomonee Falls and the Horizon Hospice team that compassionately cared for Lois in her final days.

A celebration of life for Lois will be during the Sunday service at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 420 Whitefish Rd., Port Washington, Wis., on July 16 at 8:30 a.m.

A private celebration of life will take place at a future date in Iowa.

In lieu of flowers, monetary donations can be sent to Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org/wi.com or a charity of your choice.