Kenneth and Lois Schau
The Schau's'a opened Jo-Bo's Pizzeria and thrived for three or four years before they
sold the business to vthe McCormack family
Lois Madge (Everret) Maddox
Lois M. Schau, 93, of Plymouth, IN, died on Saturday Nov. 26 at her home. She was surrounded by her
children.
Lois was born Aug. 2, 1929 in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, to the late Hugh Kenzie and Ruth V. (LaTourette)
Everett.
Lois was also preceded in death by two husbands. James L. Maddox, Father of her seven children. Kenneth C.
Schau father of her step-son Sonny.
She was also preceded in death by her daughter Robin and Granddaughter Cherish Ann Stacy. Also preceding
her in death were her two brothers, Donald and Ivan
She loved her faith, Lois enjoyed sharing with anyone that would listen, she was a member of the Kingdom
Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Plymouth Indiana.
Lois had many talents, some she rarely talked about. She was a Halo shampoo model on billboard and in
magazines in the 1950s. She was an accomplished artist, painting many beautiful oil paintings, also a
beautiful wedding cake decorator and Seamstress, as well as a business owner, owning restaurants in
Florida and Indiana in the 60s and 70s as well as a motel.
Lois is survived by her daughters: Donna, Linda, Terri and Peggy; sons: Barry, Michael Maddox, 23
grandchildren, 1 step-granddaughter and 43 great- grandchildren 1 step grandson and 3 great-great
grandchildren.
Friends may join Lois's family in sharing memories of her life.
This will be held on Dec. 17, at 2 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 9019 Suter Rd.,
Plymouth, IN. Odom Funeral Home is caring for Lois. - Dec. 9 to Dec. 10, 2022.
married 2nd 14 Jun 1969 Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana Kenneth Clyde Schau Birth 1 Jul 1936
Center twp, Porter, Indiana son of Clyde Schau and Pearl Viola Clouse
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married fist 21 Feb 1948 Hennepin, Minnesota James "Skip" (Jimmie) Louis Maddox they
divorced in Jan 1967 in Pneallas county Flordia but remarried on 24 Apr 19 Marshall county
Indiana, |
He was in radio and television (and earlier, Vaudeville) all his life, and often followed
career opportunities with family in tow.
Skip -- who shared the airwaves and often studios with the likes of Sid Caesar and Jack Benny,
and whom one advertisement dubbed, "the clown prince of comedy" -- had even dated singer Patti
Paige before eventually marrying Lois Madge Everett, herself a bridal model from Chicago.
The Maddox family found themselves in Northern Indiana due to Skip Maddox's making friends, while
at FCC school, with local radio personality Ken Kunze, who brought Skip to Plymouth's own WTCA
radio.
James "Skip" Lewis Maddox BIRTH 1 Aug 1923 erre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana DEATH
9 Dec 1983 Casper, Natrona County, Wyomin BURIAL Burr Oak Cemetery Union townshhip (Culver),
Marshall County, Indiana, Louis E. Maddox and Ruth Carrico
Jim was a graphic designer. He was actually credited with designing the first Beatles album when
Vee Jay records from Chicago owned them for a year, eventually selling them to Capitol Records
for $350.
James (Skip) Maddox - Plymouth - Word has been recieved of the death of James (SKip) Maddox,
60 of Casper, Wyo. on Friday in his home.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WItnessess
in Plymouth.
Cremation has take n place. The Memorial Chapel Funeral Home in Casper handled arrangements.
He was born on Aug. 31 1923 in Terre Haute and was a retired radio and television brodcaster.
Surviving are four daughters: Mrs. Donna Miller of Akron, Mrs Linda FLeming of Hawaii, Mrs
Terri Minix of Rochester, Mrs. Peggy Morie of Plymouth; two sons Barry of Plymouth, Michael of
Culver; 16 grandchildren and a brother, Robert of Casper
Children of James "Skip" Lewis Maddox and Lois Madge Everret
Robin Maddox
Mrs Robin M Watts, 18, of Route 4 Plymouth=Laporte Trail, Walkerton, died of natural
causes early in the morning Friday, May 31, 1974 at her home.
Mrs. Watts was born February 3, 1956 in Fort Wayne. She had lived in Culver four years
before moving to the Walkerton area last year. SHe attended ROchester Kingdom Hall
congergation of Jehovah's Witnesses.
She was married July 29 1973, in Plymouoth to Walter W. Watts, who survives.
Surviving with Mr. Wats are one daughter, Cherish Ann, at home; her mother Mrs. Kenneth
(Lois) Schau of Culver; her father Mr. James Maddox of Casper Wyoming; materal
grandmother Mrs. Ruth Leffert, Hudsib, Flordia; maternal grandfather Hubert Everett of
CHattanooga, Tennessee; four sisters: Mrs. Donna Miller of Rochester, Linda, Terry and Peggy
Maddox all of Culver; two brothers: Barry R. of Valparaison and Micheal A Maddox of
Culver; one step-brother Kenneth C. Schau of Valparaiso.
Services were conducted at Bonine Funeral HOme SUnday, June 2nd at 2:00 p.m., with
Brother David Weirtz of the ROchester congregation of Jahovah's Witnesses officiating.
Burial followed in Burr Oak Cemetery northwest of Burr Oak. - June 6, 1974 Citizen
Donna Maddox
Linda Maddox
Terri Maddox
Peggy Maddox
Barry Maddox
Michael Maddox
Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944
Name James Lewis Maddox
Birth 31 Aug 1923 Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Father Louis E. Maddox
Mother Ruth Carrico
World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name Jimmie Louis Maddox
Birth 31 Aug 1923 Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Residence 1942 Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA
U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Name James L Maddox
Gender Male
Residence Year 1958
Street Address RD 1 Monroeville Ind
Residence Place Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Occupation Announcer
Spouse
Lois Maddox
Publication Title Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1958
Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001
Name James L Maddox
Divorce Jan 1967 Pinellas, Florida, USA New
Spouse Lois Maddox
Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012
Name James Louis Maddox
Gender Male
Age 42
Birth Date abt 1925
Birth Place Indiana
Marriage Date 24 Apr 1967
Marriage Place Marshall, Indiana, USA
Marriage Registration Date 1967
Reference Number 1 Bx1453
Reference Number 2 Tr8494
Spouse Lois Madge Maddox
Box Number Box 4
Volume Number NA
Certificate Number 67011266
Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944
Name Kenneth Clyde Schan
Birth 1 Jul 1936 Center, Porter, Indiana, USA
Father Clyde Schan New
Mother Pearl Clouse
e U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current
Name Kenneth C. Schau
Gender Male
Residence Date Abt 1956
Residence Place Spectacle Drive . Rfd 5 . Valparaiso .
Employer Indiana Steel Products Company
Marriage Date 20 Oct 1956
Marriage Place This City
Father Clyde Schau
Mother Schau
Spouse Lavonne A. Lenburg