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DR. LOIS HOKANSON
Date of Passing: Mar 27, 2014
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryDR. LOIS HOKANSON It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Lois Hokanson on March 27, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois at the age of 87. Lois was predeceased by her husband Mike Yaremko, her parents Captain John and Loa Hokanson, her brother Ray, sisters Joan Mandryk and Gale Piasecki. She is survived by her children John Yaremko (Pam), Lisa (Melvin Schwartz) and Susan (Jim Schaechter), her brother-in-law Richard Piasecki, numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Lois grew up in Selkirk and received her Medical Degree from the University of Manitoba. She practised as a Psychiatrist in Selkirk, Illinois and Iowa. A memorial service will be held Friday, July 18, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the Selkirk Evangelical Lutheran Church with Pastor Stan Richards officiating.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 12, 2014
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I apologize for the late comment. Dr. Hokanson was a very empathetic person. I remember overhearing her conversation with another psychiatrist in medical records at the hospital. He was telling her about one of his patients who thought she had bees in her head. He was chuckling and it was obvious that he was making fun of her. Without pause, Dr. Hokanson expressed how terrible that must be to hear bees buzzing in your head. That shut him down in the most compassionate, sweet way. This would have been in the early 1980s, but I still remember thinking that if I or anyone I knew ever needed a psychiatrist, I would choose her. Rest in peace sweet lady. - Posted by: Debbie (Friend) on: Aug 12, 2025