Lois Jordan Hoar passed away on her 88th birthday on Thursday, July 22, 2010, at South Winds Assisted Living in Kenosha. Lois was born in Racine, WI, on July 22, 1922, the daughter of the late Gail and Elizabeth (Frank) Jordan. She attended public schools in Racine, graduating from Racine Park High School. Lois went on to attend Milwaukee State Teachers College in the fall of 1941, graduating in 1945 and ultimately becoming a teacher. Lois married Irving Peterson on March 2, 1945. They later divorced. On October 21, 1961, she married Robert I. Hoar. They were married for 26 years before cancer took his life November 12, 1997. After living in Tempe, AZ, for 30 years, Lois moved back to Kenosha in 2006. Lois taught at Roosevelt Elementary School and later at Forest Park Elementary School when it first opened. She was a member of St. Mary’s Lutheran Church in Kenosha, King of Glory Lutheran Church in Tempe, AZ, the Four Seasons Garden Club and Saguaro Garden Club. Surviving are her children, Peggy Gallery and Robert I. Hoar, Jr., both of Pleasant Prairie, and Mary (Peterson) Saxman Smith of Redmond, WA; a sister, Elaine Dresen of Racine, WI; a daughter-in-law, Marilyn Peterson of Milwaukee; seven grandchildren, Robin (Gallery) Savaglio, Jane (Gallery) Watkins, Sharon Hoar, Michelle Hoar and Robert I. Hoar III, all of Kenosha, Melissa (Peterson) Gajewski of St. Francis, WI, and Melanie (Peterson) DeQuardo of Greenfield, WI; and ten great-grandchildren, Samantha Savaglio, Jordon and Joshua Berry, Tristan Richter, Ella and Michael Gajewski, Marissa Peterson, Alexis DeQuardo, Kierstin Vranak and Justin Watkins. She was preceded in death by a son, Michael Peterson; and two sisters, Jean Snyder and Shirley Tulloch. A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 26th, at South Winds Assisted Living, 6305-7th Avenue, at 2:00 p.m.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Lois’ Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com