Lois Johanna DiBiase

IRON MOUNTAIN - Lois Anna Johanna DiBiase, 83, of 613 West B St., Iron Mountain, died Friday, Oct. 20, 2006, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain. She was born on Dec. 8, 1922, in Metropolitan, the daughter of the late Emil and Ida (Wickman) Mattson. Lois graduated from Felch High School. She worked at Kemper Insurance in Chicago, as a telephone operator at Michigan Bell, and as a dispatcher for the Dickinson County Sheriff's Department. After retiring, Lois and her husband, Frank spent many winters in Brooksville, Fla. She was an active member of First Lutheran Church and its quilting group. She enjoyed knitting, quilting, doing crossword puzzles, going for walks, and collecting angels. Lois was very devoted to her faith and to her family. She married Frank DiBiase on April 13, 1946, in Iron Mountain. The couple celebrated 60 years of marriage this year. Lois is survived by her husband, Frank; two daughters, Yvonne (Tom) Sericati of New Baltimore, lower Michigan and Cindy Reynolds of Iron Mountain; two brothers, Elroy (Dee) Mattson and David Mattson, both of Iron Mountain; six grandchildren, Tami (Jerry) Higgins, Traci Sericati, John (Rhonda) Reynolds, Brad (Jessie) Reynolds, Steven Reynolds, and Nicholas Reynolds; five great-grandchildren, Madisun and Catelyn Higgins and Tyler, Hunter and Hailey Reynolds; one sister-in-law, Sally Mattson of Appleton, Wis.; two godsons, Dennis Mattson and Richard Bongi; and many other loving relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Esley Mattson and Donald Mattson; one sister, Phyllis (David) Bongi, and a sister-in-law, Alberta Mattson. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home. A prayer service will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Rev. James Chinery and Rev. David Anderson will officiate. Funeral services will be Monday at 10 a.m. at First Lutheran Church. Rev. James Chinery will officiate. Burial will be in Cemetery Park. Her grandsons and godsons will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation Inc., the American Lung Association, or the First Lutheran Church. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Lois DiBiase online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.

Lois Johanna DiBiase

October 20, 1923 - October 20, 2006