Lois M. Corl
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Lois M. Corl
SHERWOOD, OREGON — Lois M. (Wagner) Corl, 86, passed away Feb. 5, 2016, in Sherwood, Oregon. Lois was the wife of Rev. Sid Corl, who ministered on the Montana Hi-Line before moving to Polson, where he served at the United Methodist Church from 1966-1973. Lois was born Dec. 30, 1929. She and Sid were married June 7, 1952, in Akron, Ohio.
While in Polson the couple also owned and managed a youth guidance home on the East Shore of Flathead Lake. They later moved to Billings to serve at the United Methodist Church and then to Rainer, Oregon, where he ministered before taking assignment at the West Portland United Methodist Church in Portland, Oregon.
The couple retired in June of 1994 after 30 years in the ministry. Following retirement, the couple built and managed an adult foster care facility in Rainer.
Lois was preceded in death by a son, Christopher, in 1984, and her husband, Sid, in 1994. Her daughters, Cydney Hill, Cathleen Wollen and Kerri Weiland and sons, Calvin and Keith Corl survive her.
A private family service was held at Neer Cemetery near Rainer, Oregon. A celebration of Lois’s life, to include family and friends, will be 2 p.m. Feb. 20 at The Springs in Sherwood. Memories or testimonials may be emailed to kerriweiland@gmail.com or to Kerri Weiland 14511 SW Cornerstone Lane, Sherwood, Oregon, 97140.
