Lois M. (Marsh) Filter

Lois M. (Marsh) Filter, 93, a native of Bay City, Michigan and longtime Midland, Michigan resident, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, January 16, 2020 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Devoted to her family, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Lois was born February 27, 1926, in Bay City to the late James Crawford Marsh and Charlotte Pearl (Hennard) Marsh. She graduated from Bay City Central High School in 1944 and subsequently worked at Defoe Shipbuilding and Kuhlman Electric in Bay City. She was then employed by the Dow Chemical Company in Midland from 1950 to 1952. She married Paul L. Filter on January 6, 1951 in Angola, Indiana. He preceded her in death on March 14, 2007.

Active in Bible study and evangelism, she was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Midland and Brown Corners Church in Clare, Michigan. Lois loved entertaining, music, and ballroom dancing and was an avid bridge and cribbage player. She was a resident of Elmcroft Senior Living in Albuquerque from November 2016 until her passing.

Lois is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, William F. and Sherrill K. Filter of Albuquerque, Dr. Brian J. and Diane M. Filter of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and David P. Filter of Midland; grandchildren, Joshua J. Filter of Ithaca, New York, Alicia M. (David) Tschirhart of Escondido, California, and Tristan M. Filter of Moscow, Idaho; and great-grandchildren, Madeleine Marie Tschirhart and Colette Jo Tschirhart, both of Escondido. She was preceded in death by her brother, James Robert Marsh, in 1976 and sister, Marilyn Louise (Marsh) Thomas, in 1985.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, February 1, 2020, 11:00 a.m., at Elmcroft Senior Living, 7101 Eubank Blvd. NE, in Albuquerque with the Rev. Paul Anway, chaplain of Presbyterian Hospice in Albuquerque, officiating.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider their favorite charity.