Lola Beatrice Stevenson

1924 - 2011  (86 years)

• Name	Lola Beatrice Stevenson
  Birth	25 Dec 1924	Merrill, LINCOLN, Wisconsin
  Gender	Female
  Death	24 Feb 2011	Merrill, LINCOLN, Wisconsin   [1]
  Burial	Merrill Memorial Park, Merrill, Wisconsin
  Person ID	I55163	King/Roy
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	Hjalmar J. Stevenson,   b. 9 Jun 1898, Merrill, LINCOLN, Wisconsin d. 24 Apr 1972, Merrill, LINCOLN, Wisconsin (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Alma Beatrice Duranceau,   b. 20 Dec 1900, Wisconsin d. 20 Apr 1969, Miles City, CUSTER, Montana (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	6 Sep 1919	Wausau, MARATHON, Wisconsin
  Headstones		Headstone of Hjalmar and Alma (Duranceau) Stevenson
  Family ID	F25646	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	DeForest Waid,   b. 26 Aug 1918, Redgranite, WAUSHARA, Wisconsin d. 6 Jul 1983, Wausau, MARATHON, Wisconsin (Age 64 years)
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Headstones		Headstone of Deforest and Lola (Duranceau) Waid
  Family ID	F25647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2023

  
  

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  [S5] Obituary. Lola Beatrice Waid, 86, Merrill, died Feb 24, 2011, at Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center, Merrill. Born in the town of Merrill on Dec 25, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Hjalmar and Alma Beatrice (Duranceau) Stevenson. Lola was the wife of DeForest Waid. They were married on Nov 6, 1942, in Merrill. He died Jul 6, 1983. Lola worked as a Red Cross nurses aide during World War II at Holy Cross Hospital in Merrill. She then worked as a medical secretary for 29 years for Dr. James Bigalow in Merrill, retiring in 1986. Lola was a member of Bible Presbyterian Church, former president of the Bethany Guild, and former Sunday School teacher. She was a former president of the Toast Mistress Club, former member of the Lincoln County Homemakers Club, member of the Park City Study Group, and an active member of the Merrill Christian Womens Club. Lola headed up the New Day Grief Support Group for 15 years. She enjoyed reading, day trips and tours, visiting with family and friends, going out to eat, and especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include her two sons, Alan (Mary) Waid, and Paul (Missy) Waid, all of Merrill; sister, Joan (Roger) Gutknecht, Merrill; brother, Dale (Marlene) Stevenson, Miles City, MT; daughter-in-law, Tana (Mark) Frost, Merrill; eight grandchildren, Kory (Christy Gibson) Waid, Deanna (Ryan) Neff, Kurt (Kasi), Matt, Katie, Melanie, Scott and Elizabeth Waid; and four great-grandchildren, Mylee, Aubree and Kenneth Neff, and Konner Waid. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, DeForest; one son, Dean Waid; two brothers, Floyd and Lee Stevenson; and one sister, Vera Sutton.