Lois S. Meighan

Lois S. Meighan, 84, of Lansdale, died Sunday, November 21, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Richard M. Meighan, her husband of 62 years.

Born August 19, 1937 in Harrisburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late Philip and Phyllis (Blackburn) Shuler. She grew up and went to school in Hershey, PA.

Lois earned a BA in Biology from the College of Wooster, and a MAT from Brown University. She taught at a private girls’ school for two years. Upon moving to Lansdale, PA she raised her family with much love and interest. In later years she was a chemical technician with a producer of diagnostics. Later on she taught home-bound students and also gave piano lessons.

Lois had many interests and talents. She played cello in high school with the Harrisburg, PA symphony. Later she performed in the Ambler

Orchestra and the North Penn Orchestra. She was also a member of a local chamber quartet. Piano and Celtic harp were also in her bag of talents. She also sang with the Norristown Chorale. Lois actively served at church playing her instruments for worship and teaching Sunday school. She liked to knit and crochet articles for friends and family. She also learned to weave lovely table center pieces. She was a prodigious reader with always a book at hand.

It is of interest to note, that while being raised as a Presbyterian, her roots go back eight generations into the Mennonite heritage. She first joined Plains Mennonite Church before transferring to the Franconia Mennonite Church.

Lois enjoyed camping in the cabins of various Pennsylvania state parks; Parker Dam being the favorite. She and her husband also liked to travel to and stay in various time-share locations in the Eastern United States, but one time being in Austria.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Katherine Cope (Tim) of Palmyra, PA, Rachel Meighan-Mantha (Doug) of Petoskey, MI, Rebecca Meighan (Randy) of Alanson, MI, Bruce R. Meighan of Mechanicsville, VA, and Jennifer Latt (Aung) of Quakertown; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her eldest daughter, Karen Robinson; and sister, Carolyn Minionis.

Relatives and friends may call after 10:00 a.m. December 3, 2021 at Franconia Mennonite Church, 613 Harleysville Pike, Telford, followed by the Memorial Service at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be private. Arrangements are by the Huff & Lakjer Funeral Home, Lansdale.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in Lois’s memory to Defenders of Wildlife, a national non-profit organization.