Geisel Funeral Directors

Louis Geisel Funeral Home Branch Office Russell W. Styer, Supervisor 330 East Pitt St. Bedford, PA15522 (814) 623-5319

Mickle-Geisel Funeral Home Main Office Jack H. Geisel, Jr., F.D., Owner 3779 Pitt St P.O. Box 68 Schellsburg, PA 15559 (814) 733-4211   Serving Families since 1919

Jack H. Geisel Funeral Home Original Office Jack H. Geisel, F.D., Owner 4340 Quaker Valley Rd Alum Bank, PA 15521 (814)839-2317

                                             

                                 OBITUARY                   March 13, 2008

                                                   Lois J. Barefoot

Mrs. Lois J. Barefoot, age 77, of Crissman Road, New Paris, died at 9:10  AM , Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 at the home of her daughter, Margie.

Mrs. Barefoot was born in Johnstown, on Thursday, June 26, 1930,  the daughter of the late Samuel and Lucy (Eichler) Lawhead.

She was a  LPN at Memorial Hospital of Bedford County and a hospice worker at the hospital.. She formerly was a cook at New Paris Elementary School..

 Lois was a member  and served on the council of St. James Lutheran Church of Pleasantville, a RSVP Volunteer, quilter at Old Bedford Village, participated in art classes at Becky Richards Studio in Bedford, and enjoyed picture painting, travel with friends and family and making jewelry with her grandchildren..

She was the widow of C. Ross  Barefoot, whom she married April 11, 1948 and he preceded her in death December 31, 1971..

She is survived by  Daughter- Janet L. widow of  Robert A. Bowser, Bedford; Son- David R. Barefoot husband of  Gwen Gohn, Beverly Hills, FL; Daughter- Margie A. wife of  Gregory Yarnell, Alum Bank; Son- Chuck K. Barefoot, Alum Bank; Son- Todd J. Barefoot husband of  Sarah Beutman, New Paris; Sister- Nancy  West, Youngstown, Ohio; Brother- Jack Lawhead, Johnstown. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren.

 Lois was preceded in death by an infant sister - Janet, 3 brothers - Rev. Dr. Alvin, Chuck and Jim Lawhead.
A Funeral Service will be held  at Jack H. Geisel Funeral Home at 10:00  AM on Saturday, March 15th, 2008  with Rev. Emily Styer & Rev. Joe Shawley, officiating.

Interment at Bedford County Memorial Park.
Friends are invited to call Friday 2 to 4 & 7 to 9  PM at Jack H. Geisel Funeral Home, Pleasantville.