Lois Magdeline (Nienow) Dalton

St. Charles, Lois Magdeline (Nienow) Dalton, 78, or St. Charles died Friday May 8, 2009 at her home. She was born July 26, 1930 in St. Charles to Arthur and Ella (Fleugel) Nienow and graduated from St. Charles High School in 1948. Following high school Lois worked as a medical secretary at Mayo Clinic. In 1955 Lois and David C. Dalton were married in Sacramento, CA. They made their home in Oakland for many years. David died in 1988. Lois moved to Minneapolis in 1993 and returned to St. Charles in 1994. She was a member of Berea Moravian Church in rural St. Charles. Survivors include two children; David C. (Seana) Dalton, Jr. of California and Charlotte Elizabeth Dalton of Reno, NV, a brother Duane Nienow of Rochester and a niece Beth Nienow. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband David, and a brother Ivan. Memorial Services will be offered at 11AM Friday at Berea Moravian Church north of St. Charles with the Reverend Valerie Lehman officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call one hour before services at the church. Please share a memory of Lois in her on-line guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com. Hoff Funeral Home of St. Charles is assisting the family with arrangements.