Lois Remington Hirschi

1928 ~ 2022


Friday evening viewing

Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road, Sandy, UT 84092
Apr 8, 2022 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Saturday Funeral Services

Buttercup Ward, 1600 East 10001 South, Sandy, UT
Apr 9, 2022 10:00 AM

Lois Remington Hirschi was born on March 23, 1928, to Edith Hadlock Remington and Fuller Rasmussen Remington in Vernal, Utah.

Mom would often talk about living and growing up in Vernal. She cherished memories of putting on plays for the neighborhood, playing mumble peg, picking apples off of the trees, especially green ones, and walking picket fences. She enjoyed music, whether playing the piano or the clarinet in the marching band, or letting her feet fly across the dance floor to the rhythm of the big band music. The best thing that came from her high school days was meeting her eternal companion, Harvey C Hirschi. They were married January 29, 1947, in the Salt Lake Temple.

Lois loved people and had a desire to love and serve them. Her life was filled with service to her community, to her church and to her family. She was president of the Jordan School Board, a volunteer at the Salt Lake Visitor’s Center and Sandy City Senior Center. She loved the Utah State Fair and enjoyed working with Fine Arts. Mom had a desire to lift those in need and showed it with her work with NAMI, the Inner City Mission, the Conference Center, and a service mission to Ukraine.

Lois and her husband, Harvey, built their dream, the Hirschi Center, known throughout the Salt Lake Valley for excellent childcare and a beautiful place for weddings. Many a times we would find her writing at her desk, creating a poem for a neighbor, family member, DUP or Club. Whoever needed a thought or verse, she was willing to share her talent.

She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and enjoyed serving in any calling in her ward or stake. She also loved serving in the Jordan River Temple.

Mom taught us that when you work with someone you learn to love them. Because of mom’s love and service to family, we were richly blessed. She allowed and encouraged many “walks through the corn fields”. Mom looked at life through “rose colored glasses” and a “Pollyanna” attitude. She lived her life with order, dignity, and properness, but was the first to pull out a squirt gun or throw a water balloon.

Mom will be missed by her children, Stephen (Marleen Whitehead) Hirschi, Sharon (Craig) Gailey, daughter-in-law Sherilyn Mills Hirschi, 9 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren, sister Cleo Atkin, brothers Don (Marilyn) Remington and Ted Remington, sister-in-law Karol Remington and sister and brother-in-law Joyce and Karl Anderson, and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, Harvey C Hirschi and son John Hirschi.

She loved us all and enjoyed our visits.

Funeral services will be held on at 10:00 am on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the Buttercup Ward, 1600 East 10001 South Sandy, UT. A viewing will be held Friday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road (10600 South), Sandy, Utah. Please share a favorite memory of Lois with her family at larkincares.com.


Guestbook/Condolences

It is such a great blessing for us to know Lois and Harvey and all the Hirschi family; Such a remarkable family. Lois was always such an amazing example of goodness and kindness. We send our love and condolences. Greg & Lorraine Dahl


- Greg Dahl

We loved Lois and Harvey so much from serving with them at the Conference Center years ago—we send our condolences as we also imagine their sweet reunion💗


- Shannon and Sam Spilker

Lois Hirschi was the epitome of womanhood. She was/still is beautiful, talented, organized, compassionate, and best of all, she elevated everyone with whom she had contact. I loved her with all my heart. I’m so glad she has graduated out of misery into Paradise with her beloved Harvey, John, other family members and a huge number of admirers & friends from her sojourn in life. She once told me that other than her family, her ambition and joy was to write winning roadshows for the ward to put on. She accomplished that goal when I was a teenager and we won 1st place in the Stake competition. She was a fierce competitor and would not be satisfied with anything but her best. Her family is a positive reflection on her. I am sure she has entered into glory. At the end when she sported snowy white hair, I thought it could be a precursor to a halo or crown of glory that she surely will inherit. The world is a better place for her having been here. An angel on earth has stepped through the veil to continue her work as an angel on the other side. ❤️💕💖


- Hyrum Michael Weller

We have many happy memories of Sis. Hirschi. Doran has fond memories having primary parties during his primary years. Sis. Hirschi was Kelly's MIA Maid advisor. Lois always had a smile. We had fun lessons in your home. She let all the girls know why she could not eat chocolate. Those memories make us smile. Dad, Mont Bishop, always talked about how organized she was at all the school board meetings he attended. We know she will be missed. No one can replace a mother. But we also know she is glad to be with Harvey again.
Doran and Kelly Lybbert


- Doran and Kelly Lybbert

This is especially for John and Sharon and their families.

Your mom lived an incredible life that you can be so proud of. It's a hard experience when it's your mom's turn to pass through the veil 😭🙏🕊️.

When my mom passed, a friend told me that you never really quit missing your mom. I have found that to be true. Also true, though, is the plan of salvation and the sure knowledge that we will all be together again. Until then, we carry on and live with love, the memories, the lessons learned and life lived of our sweet moms.

May the loving arms of our Savior wrap around each of you, to comfort, guide and provide peace in the coming days.

We have loved our association with the Hirschi family over the years 😃❤️😃.
Uncle Harvey was the best and always had a way of making us feel so welcome and loved! Aunt Lois was right beside him with such charm, grace, style, positive attitude and world-class smile!

Even though our paths did not cross often, when we did see them, it was like we'd never been apart 😃. We connected soul to soul.

It's hard to pick a favorite memory 😂 so I'll just share this one: when we were waiting outside the Temple when Kevin got married, we had quite a lot of time. And I chose to speak with Aunt Lois. She told me all about her life, how she missed Harvey and that she was considering stripping all the color off her hair 😂. She was hesitating because then it would be all white. I told her I thought white was an awesome hair color since that was the only hair color I had ever known on my grandma Nellie Hirschi and I loved it. Also I reminded her about the temple and about Heavenly Father and Jesus and what their hair looks like. I said you would be in great company!! I don't know what happened after that but that was the last time I had the opportunity to speak to her. I did see her briefly across the room at Kirk's funeral but covid was raging and I just waved at her across the room.

I can imagine her having such a great reunion with my Mom and Dad, Janet and Merrill Widmer. And now Kirk is there too.

I hope to see you all at her funeral and celebration of her life. ❤️🙏🕊️


- Deanna Widmer Jacobs

We so much enjoyed working with Harvey and Lois at the LDS Conference Center. Under their leadership we became fast friends with our co-workers and were able to maintain those friendships for many years with somewhat annual reunions. The Hirschi’s made an indelible impression on our lives. Even after Harvey’s death, we enjoyed connecting up with Lois who seemed to have a never-ending zest for life and was always kind enough to offer her wisdom and advice when we needed it. We will remember her fondly and know she is enjoying a happy reunion with Harvey. Condolences and best wishes to their family.


- Sharon and Steve Snarr

Lois was a special friend for many years. We enjoyed many wonderful times together in our club and with our husbands! There are lots of special memories and I am so happy for her joyful reunion with loved ones. She was not much older than me so I look forward to seeing her again in the not too distant future!


- Raya Jones

Lois was the epitome of charm, grace and beauty. I admired her wit, leadership skills, and champion of the underdog. Her testimony of the gospel was exemplified by her unselfish attitude and support of Harvey in all of his callings including his mission to the Southern states as a newly-wed. My connection with her began as I was fortunate enough to be John's first grade teacher and our friendship and love grew from that day forward. Because of Lois my life changed from a single, content school teacher to a very busy wife, mother and grandmother when she invited Joe Barfuss to invite me to go to dinner at the Hirschi Center and then to the Festival of Trees in 1976. Because of that urging, from Lois, I am now the mother of 6, grandmother of 33 and great-grandmother of 65! I am Eternally grateful for Lois. I know we will be friends forever!


- Sally Barfuss

Lois was such a kind and loving woman. My children, Cory and Amy, loved going to the Hirschi Center when they were young. It was such a magical place for them.

Lois was also my mom’s next door neighbor at The Ashford. She continued to be the sweet and loving woman I had known so many years ago. Her smile always warmed my heart.

Wishing her family peace and joy through all their wonderful memories of this amazing woman.


- Gerri Hixenbaugh

I'm so sorry for your loss. Aunt Lois the best. She and Uncle Harvey threw the best parties. I treasure memories of going to minor league baseball games with them. She was kind and generous and a lot of fun. She touched so many lives for good.


- Emily Brooks Watts

On behalf of our Wednesday Evening Conference Center family, we send our appreciation and love for this special lady—Lois. What a dynamo!!
We will miss her cheerful smile and warm hugs, and look forward to being with her again in that big Conference Center in Heaven..
💕💕💕💕💕


- Norman and Dorene Squires