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Lolita Weier, 87, of Linn Grove died Oct. 21, 2025, at Accura Healthcare in Aurelia.
Funeral services will take place Friday, Oct. 24, at 10:30 a.m. at Riverside Evangelical Free Church in Linn Grove. Burial will be in Lone Tree Cemetery in Sioux Rapids. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids is in charge of the arrangements.
On Nov. 16, 1937, Lolita was welcomed into the world weighing one pound and 15 ounces by her parents, Aron and Ruth (Doyle) Johnson, in rural Linn Grove. She was baptized at home by Rev. K.G. Hatlen on Nov. 22, 1937, at First Lutheran Church in Sioux Rapids. She moved with her parents to Havelock where she started school. Then she moved to Marathon. Lolita was confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Marathon on June 1, 1952, to Pastor B.T. Erhol. She moved to Lakefield, Minn., when she was a junior in high school and graduated from Sioux Valley High School at Sioux Valley, Minn., in 1956.
She married Robert “Bob” L. Weier on Aug. 2, 1956, at Bethany Lutheran Church at Lakefield. She lived in Linn Grove all of her married life except for two years when they lived in Sutherland. Bob and Lolita had four sons: Jeffery, Lynn, Kevin and Brian.
Lolita was a member of Riverside Church in Linn Grove, The Red Hat Society and the American Legion Auxiliary. She worked as a cook at Sioux Valley and Sioux Central schools for 23 and a half years. She also worked at the library for over 20 years. In her free time, Lolita enjoyed playing Bingo, cards, knitting and sewing. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Lolita is survived by her sons: Jeff (Robbin) Weier, Lynn (Lorna) Weier, Kevin (Teresa) Weier and Brian Weier; sister Karen Erbes; grandchildren: Travis (Candace) Weier, Nick (Kelsie) Weier, Matt (Nic) Weier, Lacey (Wes) Pueggel, Landon (Jessica) Weier, Eric (Ashley) Weier, Zach (Rebecca) Weier, Thomas (Anne) Moore, Krystal Moore and John (Sammy) Perrigo; great-grandchildren: Winston and Paisley Pueggel; Easton Weier; Owen Weier; Quinlin Weier; Allison Weier; Lane and Banks Weier; Mercedes, Chase, Thomas Jr. and Braden Moore; Lyric and Tre Moore; siblings-in-law: Marlin (Laura) Weier, Mary (John) Smith and Keith Weier; nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Aron and Ruth (Doyle) Johnson; husband Robert Weier; parents-in-law, Lloy and Jenny (Kruse) Weier; brother Lowell Johnson; siblings-in-law: Allan (Gale) Weier, Bill (Barb) Weier, Dean (Delores) Weier, Wayne Weier, Thelma Weier, Charlie Weier, Cheryl (Pete) Coyle, Carol (Rich) Konrady and Denny Erbes.
