85, of Scottsdale, Arizona entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 5, 2013, after a weeklong battle with pneumonia. Lois was surrounded by her children and grandchildren when she took her last breath and left us to claim His Promise of Everlasting Life.
Lois was born February 6, 1927, in Muskegon, Michigan to parents Virgil and Eva (Heim) Rust. On June 25, 1949, Lois married Ernest Lyle Horton who preceded her in death after 39 years together as husband and wife. Lois loved her family and loved her Lord and Savior. Lois was in attendance at church almost every Sunday morning, most recently making First Baptist Church of Tempe her church home.
Lois spent her early years of married life as a housewife and mother to her 5 children in Muskegon, Michigan. In 1966, Lois, Lyle and family moved to Scottsdale, AZ. Lois worked for Motorola Semiconductor as a lead production operator for almost 19 years, from 1966 until she retired in 1985.
Lois is survived by her children, Gary (Janis) Horton, Scottsdale, AZ; Roger (Betty) Horton, Pagosa Springs, CO; Colleen (Barry) Biehler, Scottsdale, AZ; Kevin (Jocelyn) Horton, Scottsdale, AZ; and Todd (Jennifer) Horton, Scottsdale, AZ; her 14 grandchildren, Barry Jason, Justin, Aaron (Sarah), Kristin, Lindsay (Grant), Kyle, Kellyn (Coby), Brittany, Tyler, Eric, Brett, Bryan, Shane, and Colby; and her 5 great grandchildren Cannon, Leila, Chloe, Gage, and Halle. She is also survived by her loving brothers and sisters, Robert Rust, San Antonio, TX; Barbara (Don) Evans, Medford, OR; Shirley (Mike) Happeny, Laguna Hills, CA; Pat (Tom) Boozer, Cuthbert, GA; Jerry (Sharon) Rust, Ravenna, MI; Karen (Woody) Traudt, Ojai, CA; and Chuck Rust, Salem, OR. In addition to her husband, Lois was preceded in death by her parents and her sisters Maxine Austin, Bonnie Horton, and Leah Cooper.
Funeral Service and Celebration of Life of Lois Horton will be at 11 AM on Friday, January 11, 2013 at First Southern Baptist Church of Scottsdale, 5230 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85253. Visitation will be held from 6 pm - 8 pm on Thursday, January 10, at Green Acres Mortuary, 401 N Hayden Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85257.
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