Date of Death: March 26, 2025
Service Details
Her family will receive friends Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Hohner Funeral Home, 1004 Arnold St., Three Rivers. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastors Jeff Homan and Derl Keefer officiating. A livestream of the service is available here.
Obituary Notice
Lois Ann Zentz, 86, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born August 24, 1938 in LaPorte, Indiana, the daughter of Fred R. and Wilma (Cornell) Patridge, and graduated from Bremen High School.
On June 24, 1956, Lois married Jack Zentz, whom she had met in school. Together, the couple enjoyed dancing and going to movies.
She worked in the Three Rivers High School cafeteria, as well as at Village Market.
Lois enjoyed bowling with the Rifenberg Insurance team, watching soap operas, and being involved at the Three Rivers Church of the Nazarene, whether helping with Wednesday night dinners, Sunday coffee, or funeral luncheons. She was also on three boards.
Remaining to cherish her memory are her husband, Jack; children, Chad (Rachael) Zentz, Jeffery (April) Zentz, and Lori Liskovec; grandchildren, Liam, Aiden, Mikayla, Jordon, Jaaron, Lauren, Taylor, Jonah, Corbin, and Brooke; great-grandchildren, Jackson, Emmit, Jayce, Julianna, and Jaylee.
She was preceded in death by her mother and stepfather, and by her brother, Dick Patridge.
Additional Information
Donations in Lois’ memory may be directed to Three Rivers Bible Church or Three Rivers Hospice. Envelopes will be available at Hohner Funeral Home.
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Lois, you are so sweet I will miss your Beautiful smile and your love for Jesus
Oh Grandma, how I wish I was able to be there to celebrate your life.
What a beautiful life it was. I will cherish every memory I have with you, even though I wish there were more. I’m thankful you got to meet Jayce. I know you would have loved the girls. I promise I will keep your memory alive and always tell them what wonderful woman you were. Your selflessness in caring for others, being involved in the church and doing everything to make sure Grandpa always knew how much you loved him is something I will always hold close my heart.
I’m terribly struggling with not being able to be there today but I know would never be mad about that. Please watch over our family and send us reminders here and there that you are always watching ❤️ I love you forever and cannot wait to see you in Heaven again one day and hear you say “Soooooo anyway!” Rest easy.
My name may say Taylor but to Grandma I was always Tay or Boo. While being in Florida and her and Grandpa in Michigan we weren’t able to see them as often as we liked. But that never stopped her from showing us how loved we were. The memories I have with her will last a lifetime. She was the most amazing wife to my Grandpa and a great example to me to always keep God first in my marriage. I am so thankful she is finally in Heaven and no longer in pain. I love you so much Grandma💜🕊️
Love you so much grandpa! I’m so sorry about Grandma, she was so special to us all! She was so loved by you, our family, and your amazing community. Grandma always had the best hugs and was the sweetest person in the room by far. I know she’s flying high in heaven and pain free waiting for you to give her a big ole hug and smooch grandpa. We love you both so much.
To our family and loved ones you have my deepest, heartfelt condolences, you were in my thoughts and prayers
I’m sorry to hear but happy to that Lois is with Jesus! May God give comfort and support to Jack and the Zentz family. We did enjoy very good friendship!
A sweet lady. Always had kind words to say. My sympathies to Lori and the family. Annette
To my loving and caring wife of so many years I miss you so much it feels like my heart is breaking but then I remember that you are now in Heaven with Jesus, a new body with no pain, and visiting with family and friends. When I feel down all I have to do is look up and see your smiling face. I will see you again in Heaven. rest in peace my love ! Your loving husband and father of our children.
My Dear Aunt Lois,
You will be forever missed. The thing I loved most about you was that you were always happy. Your laugh was so infectious, it always wanted to make people smile or laugh around you. Everyone knew when Aunt Lois was laughing, there was a good time going on somewhere around her. The past 10 to 12 years I have not gotten to see you hardly at all and that really bothered me how we just fall out of touch with family. The way I look at it now is you are right where you deserve to be and that is sitting next to Jesus in Eternity. I will never forget you and forever miss you.
Until we meet again…
Jeff, so sorry for the loss of your wonderful mom. We would talk often when I managed the store. She was so proud of all of you. We lost our moms only 7 weeks apart. Time really does fly, enjoy it!
Jeff I’m so sorry for your loss, I remember your mom was one of the sweetest ladies ever new! Continue prayers for you!
Kathleen and Terry Kutz
she was like a Aunt to me, a very loving and wonderful woman. lois was best friends with my mom and dad, we grew up looking and thinking of her as our Aunt Lois. she will be greatly missed. my condolences to her family, and my prayers are with you all. 🙏 ❤️ 😢