Lois L. Vanaman, 94, of North Baltimore, died at 3:25 p.m. Saturday, May 31, 2014, at the Briar Hill
Health Campus, North Baltimore, where she was a longtime resident.
She was born on August 12, 1919, in North Baltimore to the late Charles and Anna (Leinweber) McGarvey.
She married Earl "Deke" Vanaman in Biloxi, MS on September 19, 1942, and he preceded her in
death on November 28, 1983.
Lois is survived by her son, Edward (Renee) Vanaman of North Baltimore; her daughter, Janet Holloway of
Cygnet; her grandchildren, Brittany Vanaman and Suzanne (Bill) Bucher; her great-granddaughter, Jordan
Bucher; her brother, Charles McGarvey Jr. of Las Vegas, NV; and her sister, Kathryn (George) Foltz of
Ann Arbor, MI.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Ronald and Taylor McGarvey; and her son-in-law, William
Holloway.
Lois was a homemaker.
She was a very active lifelong member of St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, North Baltimore, and the
North Baltimore American Legion Auxiliary Post 539. She was recently honored as the oldest living North
Baltimore High School graduate, having graduated with honors in 1937.
A funeral service will be held at 110 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church, North Baltimore, with Pastor Ralph Mineo officiating.
Burial will be in New Maplewood Cemetery, North Baltimore.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at SMITH-CRATES FUNERAL HOME, North
Baltimore, and 1 hour (10 to 11 a.m.) prior to the service at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Online condolences may be made at www.coldrencrates.com.
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