Hesidenz

Lois Mary Catherine Hesidenz, 92, of Butler, passed away peacefully Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, at Concordia at Cabot.

Born Sept. 12, 1934, in Butler, she was a daughter of the late Cyril Hesidenz and Helen Grace O’Donnell Hesidenz.

Lois loved traveling the United States with her mother. She enjoyed painting, assembling puzzles and playing cards. She looked forward to craft nights. Lois especially enjoyed crocheting baby blankets for everyone in the family. She was a girl who loved her family, wine, gardening and her flowers.

She was a member of Sts. Francis and Clare Parish, St. Wendelin Roman Catholic Church.

Lois is survived by three nieces, Donna Kuhns, Deanna Blust and her husband, William, and Tammy Mennor and her husband, Jeff; five nephews, Rick McKivigan and his wife, Sandy, Ray McKivigan and his wife, Charlotte, Ryan McKivigan and his wife, Amy, Brian Hesidenz and his wife, Tracy, and Greg Hesidenz and his wife, Jen; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Anna Marie McKivigan; her brother, Rodney Hesidenz; and five nephews, Doug Hesidenz, Ron McKivigan, Rob McKivigan, Josh Mennor and Andy McKivigan.

HESIDENZ — Family and friends of Lois Mary Catherine Hesidenz, who died Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, will be received from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, in MARTIN FUNERAL HOME DOWNTOWN, 201 E. Cunningham St., Butler.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Sts. Francis and Clare Parish, St. Wendelin Roman Catholic Church, 210 St. Wendelin Road, Butler, with the Rev. Matt McClain officiating.

Burial will take place in St. Wendelin Cemetery.

For more information, please visit www.martinfh.net.

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