She loved to crochet and read James Patterson books.

Graveside services will be held on Monday, April 15, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. in Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens, Columbia, PA.

Lois Englehart, an incredibly bright light, lost her valiant battle against kidney disease at LGH on Tuesday April 9th. She celebrated her 82nd birthday in February. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Pauline Ott of Columbia.

She worked many years for Grinnell/ Anvil International and then for Wilton Armetale, Schaad Detective Agency, and finally the County of Lancaster all as a secretary and receptionist.

She loved to crochet and read James Patterson books. She also loved watching westerns on MeTv. Her favorite though was Dateline. She had an eclectic taste in music, loving the music of Queen and Guns & Roses while also enjoying the music of Il Divo. She also adored her furry feline companions Pumpkin, YoYo, and Lucky.

A 1960 graduate of Columbia High School, she was a member of Short 60's.

She will be lovingly missed by her children Dee and Greg of Lancaster Township, her granddaughter Samantha McDowell and her husband Daniel of Etters as well as her four great-grandchildren Grayson, Julia, Owen, and Lydia.

Lois is also survived by many nieces and nephews as well as her two sisters Paula and Deborah in Florida. She was predeceased by her parents, her late husband, and her sisters Sally Ott Ringer of Lititz and Mary Katherine Ott Broome of Columbia.

At this time the family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at LGH who took wonderful care of Lois during her stay. The ICU nurses were incredibly supportive during this difficult time. Thank you also to the chaplains at LGH for supporting Dee and Greg at this difficult time. We want to also thank Pastor Fred Thomas for providing spiritual comfort to Lois and her family.

Thank you to her team of doctors over the years that have taken wonderful care of Lois all her life. The family would also like to acknowledge the staff at Bayada and Extended Family Care for providing wonderful at home care for Lois. A very special thank you to Connie Sweigart for the amazing care she provided, not only for Lois but for her family as well. She has now joined her parents in the Heavens above but we know she will always be a major presence in the lives of her children.

Graveside services will be held on Monday, April 15, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. in Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens, Columbia, PA. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation in Lois's memory to the Columbia Animal Shelter, 265 S. Tenth Street, Columbia, PA 17512.

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