Lois A. Gardiner, 88, of Marion, Illinois, passed away at 7:30 P.M., July 8, 2018.

FUNERAL SERVICE will be held at 12:00 P.M. Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Newell Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois, with Reverend Lance Leeds officiating.  Burial will follow at Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn, Illinois.

Friends of the Lois A. Gardiner and Family may call from 11:00 A.M. to Noon Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Newell Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois.

For those who wish, memorials may be given to American Cancer Society or Faith Lutheran Church in Memory of Lois A. Gardiner and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Newell Funeral Home, 2707 North Street, Mt. Vernon, Illinois, 62864.

Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Newell Funeral Home where you may call the Mt. Vernon office at (618) 246-0100, the Waltonville office at (618) 279-7272 or visit www.newellfuneralhome.com for further information or to send online condolences.