Lois Trihub Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Born in a little house on the North Dakota prairie, near the town of Max, Lois grew up on a farm with her father and mother, Peter and Frances Berg, and eight brothers and sisters: Gilbert, Marie, Lucille, Eleanor, Ken, Bob, Clifford and Jim. She graduated from Max High School in 1938 and attended Minot State Teachers College, earning a certificate to teach elementary school. An excellent classroom teacher, she taught in one room school houses and later at St. Paul’s Elementary School in San Pablo, California, for 13 years. She married Earbon Trihub of Max in June of 1943 in San Diego where he was stationed with the Marine Corps. Following the end of World War II they lived briefly in North Dakota before making their home in Richmond, California. They had one daughter, Rhonda. Lois was a loving wife and mother, an outstanding cook and seamstress who enjoyed spending time with her extended family, helping others, gardening and reading. Both Lois and Earbon were diagnosed with long-term illnesses. In 1978 they were admitted to Roberts Nursing Home in Napa. Earbon would later live at the Veterans Home in Yountville, California, where he died in October of 1993. Lois remained at Roberts Nursing Home until it closed in 2003. She lived at Napa Valley Care Center for the past 10 years. Lois was an inspiration to all who knew her. Despite the progressive paralysis of 44 years of illness, she remained positive and engaged with her family, her friends and the larger world. Many will remember her smile and her interest in their lives. She was determined to live her life to the fullest. And she succeeded. The family wishes to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the many wonderful caregivers who took care of Lois, and loved her, for the past 35 years. Thank you, too, to the Napa Valley Hospice team, including Dr. Ronald Julis, who helped Lois to live her final weeks in dignity, free of pain and anxiety. Their compassion was extraordinary. Lois is survived by her daughter and son-in –law, Rhonda and Frank Kingman of San Francisco, five brothers and sisters: Lucille Miller (Minot, North Dakota), Eleanor Wenger (Independence, Missouri), Kenneth Berg and LaVern (Napa), Bob Berg (Garrison, North Dakota), Jim Berg and Muriel (Aurora, Colorado) and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earbon, her parents, and her siblings: Gilbert Berg, Marie Rodrigues and Clifford Berg. A funeral Mass in celebration of her life will take place on Saturday, June 1st, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church at 11:00 A.M., 2725 Elm St., Napa, California. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to: Forbes Norris ALS/MDA Research and Treatment Center 2324 Sacramento Street, Suite 150 San Francisco, CA 94115 or Napa Valley Hospice 414 South Jefferson Street Napa, CA 94559

Lois Trihub

May 31, 1920 - May 12, 2013

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Lois Trihub

May 31, 1920 - May 12, 2013

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