Lois Andrus

Lois Andrus passed peacefully at home, with her family, on December 4th after a brief illness.Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Lois lived in both Denver & San Francisco before she and Lew brought their family to the Northwest in the 1960s where they both loved Bainbridge and forever called it home. Lois was a tireless advocate for issues in education, serving on the Bainbridge Island School Board from 1970-1989 and the executive committee for WA State School Directors. She fought successfully to expand funding for Bainbridge schools from housing developers and was involved in Vocational Education policy at the state level. Lois was also devoted to improving transparency and accountability in the management of the growth of Bainbridge Island through groups such as ABC, Murden Cove Preservation Society and the League of Women Voters. Lois delighted in the ever-changing natural beauty of the Northwest and especially enjoyed owls, otters and hummingbirds. Never content to sit idle Lois followed news into the digital age and battled daily with Microsoft Excel. She loved jigsaw puzzles and the occasional heated political debate. Lois is survived by her children Ross, Joel, and Heather, by her grandchildren Sam and Zoe, and by her cat Lucy. A small gathering is being planned for early January, please contact the family for details.