The funeral service for Lois Marie Chapin, 75, of Aberdeen, South Dakota, will be 9:30am, Friday, November 6, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church, with Pastor Nicole Martin officiating. Burial at Riverside Cemetery. Lois passed away peacefully, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at Prairie Heights Healthcare in Aberdeen, SD.

Visitation will be one hour prior.

Lois was born on December 5, 1950, in Aberdeen, SD, to parents, Albert & Vera (Howey) Miller. She grew up on the farm and graduated from Mellette High School.

Lois married Lyle Chapin on September 27, 1985, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Aberdeen, SD. Through this union she gained a large and loving family. In their younger years, Lois and Lyle loved to travel, taking many bus tours together.

Lois began her career as a secretary and worked for Aberdeen Grain Inspection company, later she worked for Target and Arby’s. Her true passion in her later years was volunteering and helping others. She helped with Make-A-Wish, Meals on Wheels, and was incredibly involved in the Sanford Senior Companion program. Lois also belonged to the Zion Lutheran Quilting Group. While she loved to stay busy, her biggest love in life was her family; Lois was incredibly involved with all the children and their events.

Grateful for having shared Lois’ life are her husband, Lyle E. Chapin Sr.; children, Lyle E. (Marie) Chapin Jr., Rodney Chapin (Sheila Vanlaar), Jeff ‘Chip’ (Sherie) Chapin, Roy P. Chapin, and Becky (Kyle) Wilkens; grandchildren, Michael (Brittany) Chapin, Lyle Chapin, William (BreAnn) Chapin, Amber Chapin (Tom Zweep), Michelle Aman, Justice Chapin, Aaron Chapin, Carissa Chapin, Jessica Storm (Davey Robertson), John Storm, and Josh (Madison) Wilkens; great grandchildren, Bryce, Skylar, Jamie, Trey, Hannah, Macy, Vanessa, William, RoniLynn, Joseph, Jack, JadaLynn, Paul, Cameron, Jaden, Ryder, Jada, Jalysa, Jerika, Jaxtyn, and Lane; and great great-grandchildren, Hensley, Sebastian, Harper, Charlee, Winnifred, and Briggs.

Preceding Lois in death are her parents, Albert and Vera Miller, and her brother, Warren Miller.