Forrest – Lois Clarene Stehle, 87, of Forrest, passed away at 5:07am, November 2, 2017, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Her funeral will be held at 11:00am, Monday, November 6, 2017, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury.

Burial will be in Forrest Township Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 2-5:00pm, Sunday, November 5, 2017 also at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the family or donor's choice of charity.

Lois was born December 8, 1929, in Cullom the daughter of Lloyd and Velma Stults Blackmore.

She married Ernest Joseph Stehle on December 10, 1947. He died February 17, 2005.

Surviving are her daughter, Phyllis (Jim) Bellot of Forrest; son Joe Stehle of Chatsworth; daughter-in-law, Donna Stehle of Pontiac; sister Illa Mae Paternoster of Bloomington; six grandchildren, Brian (Cindy) Bellot, Jared Bellot, Sarah Bellot, Jeff Stehle, Steven (Misty) Stehle, Connie Friedman; and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, son, Lloyd Stehle, and grandson, Cory Bellot.

Lois worked for 20 years Zimmerman True Value Hardware, six years for Hammer True Value and Ben Franklin. She also worked three years for Jamie's Grocery Store, Forrest.