Lois Pontius

We are saddened to announce the passing of Lois Janice (Redman) Pontius of Ridgeway, MO. She passed at the age of 81 on Wednesday, November30, 2022 at St Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City. Her passing was the result of a head injury sustained in a fall.

Lois was a wonderful mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, wife and friend who was kind, independent, generous and brilliant. Lois is predeceased by her parents: Earl L. and Evleyn (Carlson) Redman and sisters: Carole Anne Redman and Joyce Monti and is survived by her husband, Dale Pontius, Ridgeway; children: Kevin Pontius (Susan), Herkimer, NY, Christina Grossman (Brian), Ft. Collins, CO; grandchildren: Elly Pontius, Marlboro, MA, Cassie Pontius, Herkimer, NY, Carly Pontius, Herkimer, NY; brothers: Dale Redman (Evelyn), Altamont, MO, Lyle Redman, Arkansas City, KS, Gary Redman (Pauline), Gallatin, MO, Dean Redman (Marcia), Chapel Hill, NC, David Redman (Jenny), St. Joseph, MO; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, at Bethany Memorial Chapel, with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery, Ridgeway. Family will receive friends from 1:oo p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial gifts suggested to the First Christian Church of Bethany.

Tributes may be left at www.bethanymemorialchapel.com.