Lois Jean Costomiris

Lois Jean Costomiris, age 91, of Cicero, IN died August 4, 2012 at Riverview Hospital at Noblesville, IN. She was born June 6, 1921 at Noblesville to Everett and Ethel (Kepner) Kaiser.

She was a graduate of Noblesville High School with the Class of 1939. Lois was a homemaker and farm wife assisting her husband with the livestock and garden. She soon found her calling as she began writing weekly columns for the Tri Town Topics and later for the Noblesville Daily Ledger. This turned into 15 year stints at each paper. She also had several articles published in various magazines. She went on to write and have four books published and was working on a fifth book.

She was a member of the Noblesville Writer's Group, National Writer's Group, Cicero Book Club, Extension Homemakers Club, and the Noblesville First Friends Church. She attended Victory Chapel Community Church with family. She served as a 4-H leader in Hamilton County for several years and was listed in Who's Who of American Women.

She married Edward A. Costomiris on March 1, 1941. He preceded her in death February 11, 2003. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son: Dennis E. Costomiris, brothers: Sam, Richard and Louis Kaiser, sisters: Ada Knapp, Virginia Earley and Edna Kaiser.

Survivors include daughters: Wanda (Phill) John of Bristol, TN, Rebecca (Robert Holmes) Costomiris of Gaston, IN, and Toni Boone of Noblesville, IN, sons: John Paul (Rita) Costomiris of Indianapolis, IN and William (partner: Dagan McKinney) Costomiris of Hinton, WV.

Additional survivors: grandchildren: Angie (Gerry) Palau, Andy (Krista) John, Christopher John, Nicholas John, Rebekah (Matthew) Reysen, Kim (Kenny) Watson, Kris Boone, Josh (fiancee: Kayla Kerfoot) Boone, Amantha (Corey) Richards, Jared Costomiris, Tommy (Vicky) Costomiris, Great-grandchildren: Alexis and Kira Palau, Summer and Ember Reysen, Nathan, Natalie, Nicholette, and Nash Watson, Zowie, Corey, Aaron, and Alex Richards, and Anastasia Costomiris, and a son-in-law: Dr. Jeff Boone.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at 10:30 A.M. at Hartley Funeral Homes Cicero Chapel with Pastor Andrew Marshall officiating. Burial will follow at Cicero Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hamilton North Public Library or Victory Chapel Community Church. You may share a memory or send condolences at http://www.hartleyfuneralhomes.com/. Visitation
August 06, 2012
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Hartley Funeral Home Cicero Chapel 209 W. Jackson St
Cicero, IN
(317) 984-3614 Funeral Service
August 07, 2012
10:30 AM
Hartley Funeral Home Cicero Chapel 209 W. Jackson St
Cicero, IN
(317) 984-3614 Burial
August 07, 2012
11:30 AM
Cicero Cemetery Cicero, IN