Lois Curtis

Lois Curtis, 100

Lois Curtis of Lake Wales passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Winter Haven Hospital.

She was born September 5, 1924 in Rhode Island to the late Fred and Emma Nadon; she moved to Lake Wales from Connecticut in 1962. Lois was the first registered nurse for the Vanguard School and worked there until her retirement. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Lake Wales. Lois loved animals and always had a pet. She had a wonderful personality and was a very upbeat person. Her family loved her dearly and she will be greatly missed.

Lois was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Hendrickson; second husband, Daniel Curtis; eight siblings; stepdaughters, Paula Morley and Patti Starr; and grandchild, Jennifer Hiers. She is survived by her daughters, Ann Story and husband Vic of Lake Wales, Jeanie Takacs Johnson and husband Carl of Winter Haven; step-daughters, Peggy Fleckenstein and husband Scott, Barbie Chandley and husband Curtis, Beth Collins and husband David; grandchildren, Michelle Geric, Jeff Story, Matt Story, Justin Takacs, Kyle Story; and numerous other grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 11, 2025 at Lake Wales Cemetery with Rev. Mackay Smith officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in her honor can be sent to the Humane Society (https://secure.qgiv.com/for/memoria/) or the Lake Wales Care Center (140 E Park Ave, Lake Wales, FL 33853 or https://lakewalescarecenter.com/donate/).