Obituary of Lois Loretta Burns

Lois Smith Burns was born in Albany Oregon and graduated from Albany High School. She attended Oregon State University, and Oregon College of Education where she got her Bachelor’s degree in Education. She moved to Portland in 1960, where she was an elementary school teacher for 32 years. Lois passed away Sunday night after a 2 1/2 -year battle with ALS. She is survived by her children, Marchelle (Burns) Watson, Joe Burns, Stephanie (Burns) Boylen, and her grandchildren, Sophie and Henry Burns, Ally and Lauren Mayes and Cameron Watson. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 13th 2014, at Wilhelm Portland Memorial Funeral Home 6705 SE 14th Ave, Portland, Oregon. Donations in remembrance can be made to Compassion & Choices of Oregon, 4224 NE Halsey St., #335, Portland, OR 97213. Service Information