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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » Lois Gunsolus Wilson Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Feb. 22, 2015 at 8:18 PM Posted Feb. 22, 2015 at 8:18 PM » Social News Lois Gunsolus Wilson was born Loismarie Eunice Kellogg May 20, 1921, to Edith Neff Kellogg and Rollo Morton Kellogg in Bakersfield, Calif. Lois passed away January 31, 2015, in Ashland, Ore. She attended public schools in Bakersfield and studied art at UC Berkeley. In 1942 she left Berkeley to marry her high school sweetheart, Roy Mathew Gunsolus, an Ensign in the U.S. Navy and a carrier-based fighter pilot in the Pacific theater. After the war they lived in many places with the Navy, including Guam; Kodiak, Alaska; and Seattle. Their son, Roy Mathew Gunsolus III, was born in 1944, and daughter, Skye Gunsolus, was born in 1949. After their military career, they initially lived in Seattle, then settled in Bakersfield near their parents. Following the death of her husband Roy in 1998, Lois moved to Ashland to be near her daughter, and lived at Mt. View Retirement Residence. At Mt. View, she met Air Force Col. (ret.) Walter Wilson, and they married in 2001. They enjoyed 12 happy years together until Walt's death in 2013. Lois was gifted at drawing and painting as well as fiber arts, and was active artistically as long as her vision allowed. Due to retinitis pigmentosa, her field of vision began narrowing in her teens, and she became legally blind by her mid-30s. Lois is survived by her daughter, Skye Gunsolus Sugar (David) of Ashland; son, Roy Gunsolus (Barbara) of Seattle; grandchildren, Rob, Turi, Kari, Alec, and Breyanna; and five great-grandchildren. All are grateful to the wonderful caregivers who assisted and were friends to Lois, and to the Ashland Community Hospital Home Health and Hospice teams. Memorial contributions may be made to Ashland Home Health and Hospice or to the First United Methodist Church of Ashland. A memorial service will be held March 21 at 2:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room of Mt. View (now Brookdale Senior Living), 548 N. Main St., Ashland. DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Feb. 22, 2015 at 8:18 PM You may leave your condolences or share memories by signing the Guest Book here » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501