Lois Riordan

March 4, 1928 - April 24, 2017

Lois Riordan 1928-2017 Funeral service for Lois Riordan, age 89 of Princeton, will be Saturday, May 06, 2017 at 11:30 AM at the St. Louis Church in Princeton. Father Jeffrey Stirniman will officiate. Burial will follow in the Oakland Cemetery on May 06, 2017. The family will receive friends on Saturday, May 06, 2017 from 10:30 to 11:30 AM in Harkrader Hall. Lois passed away on Monday, Apr 24, 2017 at Colonial Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born on March 04, 1928 in Alton, IL to John and Rosella (Broemmel) Terlisner. She married Roger Riordan on Jun 21, 1952 in St. Patrick's Church in Alton, IL. She attended St. Joseph's Nursing School in Alton, IL and worked at Perry Memorial Hospital as a registered nurse for 35 years. She was an active member of St. Louis Church, volunteered at the Closet and was an avid bridge player for 55+ years. Lois loved swimming, reading and spending time with her family. For many years, Lois and Roger would travel to Sarasota, FL. during the winter months and she would volunteer as a nurse at the Sarasota Friendship Center. She is survived by her five children; James B.(Jeannie) Riordan of Bloomington, Nancy (Jeff) Van Dixhorn of St. Louis, Judy (Dan) Cooper of Augusta, Georgia, Sally (Noel) Bruns of Oregon, IL, Molly (Kevin) Heinz of Columbia, MO. and 13 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, Ruth Croxton and Rita Velloff. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Roger, two brothers Jack and Dick Terlisner, one sister Rosemary Murphy, one grandson Charles Daniel Cooper, and one sister-in-law Sis (Jack) Terlisner. Memorials may be directed to St. Louis Church or Perry Memorial Hospital. Online condolences may be left at www.norbergfh.com