Lois Caroline Grancich

Biography

Lois Caroline Grancich (Kelly) was born on March 8, 1917 in Eads, Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. Her parents were Thomas Stirling Kelly and Elizabeth Kelly (Brown).

Lois married Lester Eugene Clark on May 1, 1937 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Together they had the following children: Eldon Clark (Geni volunteer curator).

Lois married John Anthony Grancich, Sr on August 16, 1947 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.

She died on June 10, 2001 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, United States and was buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Lois left Colorado in 1936 at the age of 18 to find work. She and a friend took the Greyhound bus to Los Angeles California. She stayed with her brother Harold and his wife Mae at their home in Long Beach, California.

Lois married Lester Eugene CLARK in Los Angeles on May 01, 1937. Their only son Eldon was born December 13, 1938. On New Years Day 1942, Lester's car was hit by a drunk driver and Lester died on January 3rd.

Lois worked as a "Rosie The Riveter" at Vultee Aircraft during WWII and after the war she worked as a clerk in a real estate office. She met and married John Anthony GRANCICH in 1947. John preceded her in death on November 16, 1993.

Lois never completely recovered from surgery for colon cancer in June 2000. She spent her last year in a nursing home. On June 2, 2001 she had a stroke and also a heart attack. She died in her sleep about 7:30 A.M. on June 10, 2001.

Her wish was to be cremated and her remains were to be placed in Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, in the grave of Lester who died 59 years before her.

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