Lois Jane Borrmann

After a private burial at the Cathedral in the Pines cemetery, a memorial service celebrating what God has done through Lois’ life will be held at the Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Hwy. Tyler, Friday, July 5, 2013 at 11:00 AM, officiated by Dr. Paul W. Powell. The family will receive friends following the service. Lois Jane (Barth) Borrmann, 81 of Tyler, Texas died July 2, 2013 at Hospice of East Texas Home Place. Lois was born on January 28, 1932 and lived her younger years in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Olney High School and attended night classes at The Philadelphia School of the Bible. On April 12, 1952 Lois married Richard (Dick) G. Borrmann. After her husband’s discharge from the Navy and a short stay in Philadelphia, the couple made their home in Corpus Christi, Texas, where Dick had been stationed during his military service. Her family relocated in Tyler, Texas in 1969. Beginning at a very young age, Lois studied piano and became an accomplished musician and pianist. She attended Tyler Junior College. She was a former full-time staff member of Tyler’s Green Acres Baptist Church, serving as Pianist, Graded Choir Coordinator and Assistant to the Minister of Music, where her responsibilities included secretarial work, directing children’s choirs, handbell choirs and ensembles. As church pianist she played solos and accompanied vocal soloists, singing groups and the church youth and sanctuary choirs. Lois was a former member of the Tyler Civic Chorale and served several years as pianist for Women’s Bible Study Fellowship in Tyler. Lois taught private piano lessons and through her love for music inspired many children and young students to further develop their own love for music and talents. She served the Lord as pianist for her churches for over six decades and when retiring in 2007 became a member of The Woods Baptist Church. Lois was preceded in death by her infant sister Doris Ruth Barth; her parents, Charles A, and Dorothea E. Barth, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and her brother, C. Arthur Barth, and wife Ruth of Prescott, Arizona. Lois is survived by her husband of 61 years, Richard (Dick) G. Borrmann, of Tyler, Texas; two daughters, Deborah Kay Stacey and husband, Tim, of Clear Lake, Texas, Cynthia Beth Borrmann, of Nacogdoches, Texas; one son, Richard (Rick) W. Borrmann and wife, Bonnie of Tyler, Texas; three grandchildren and two great grandsons. Memorials may be made to Hospice of East Texas Foundation, 4111 University Blvd. Tyler, Texas 75701.

Lois Jane Borrmann

January 28, 1932 - July 2, 2013