Lincoln County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  LOIS SODERSTROM McALLISTER
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                        LOIS SODERSTROM McALLISTER

OCNS - September 30, 2002 - Lois Soderstrom McAllister, 80, former resident 
of Chandler, Oklahoma and of Meeker, Oklahoma, died Friday, September 27, 
2002 at her brother's home in Ponca City, Oklahoma.

The family hosted a memorial service at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 30, at 
Providence Baptist Church in Ponca city with the Reverend Steve Harden, 
pastor, officiating.   Inurnment will be held Tuesday at Maple Grove 
Cemetery in Dodge City, Kansas.   Arrangements were under the direction of 
Grace Memorial Chapel, Ponca City.

Lois was born April 27, 1922 in Chandler, Oklahoma the daughter of Floyd 
and Ruby Soderstrom and graduated from Chandler High School in 1940.   
During World War II, she was a "Rosie the Riveter" working at the Boeing 
Aircraft plant in Wichita, Kansas, where she met Mont McAllister. 

Lois and Mont were married on April 20, 1945 in Perry, Oklahoma and made 
their home in Dodge City, Kansas where they were successful business 
owners.   Mont died March 5, 1968 following a lengthy illness and Lois 
remained in Dodge City until 1981 when she moved to Casper, Wyoming and 
from Casper to Meeker, Oklahoma in 1989.

Survivors include:   Two daughters, Jann Jones of Salina, Kansas and Pat 
Ralph of Dodge City; five sisters, Vera Curtis of Denver, Colorado, Esta 
Lauderback of Riverton, Wyoming, Helen Thomason of Ardmore, Oklahoma, Laura 
Glasspoole of Casper, Wyoming and Hazel Harned of Dodge City; three 
brothers, Floyd Soderstrom of Chandler, Walden Soderstrom of Prague, 
Oklahoma and John Soderstrom of Ponca City; four grandchildren and numerous 
nieces and nephews.