Lois J. Detwiler (Utley), 94, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Nov. 3, 2015. 

Lois was the daughter of Jess and Arlet Utley. She was born in Brownsdale, Minnesota, and resided in Austin all her life. She lived at The Cedars of Austin until her death. She was a longtime member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church and enjoyed the Red Hat Club. She was married to Douglas Detwiler until his death.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers; two sisters.

She had two daughters: Jeannie Hill (Larry) of Helena, Montana, and Sandy Ingebritson (Paul) of Andover, Minnesota; five grandchildren: Kara, Eli, Todd, John, Daniel; seven great-grandchildren: Jack, Brady, Sam, Cullen, Bennett, Molly, Rohan; many relatives and friends.

Per Lois’s wishes, there will be private family services.

“The Lord is my shepherd;

I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;

He leadeth me beside still waters.

He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the

Paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;

Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.

Thou prepares a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:

Thou anointest my head with oil;

My cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:

And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”

Psalm 23