GAFFORD, Lois E. May 22, 2012, age 85 Beloved wife of the late Ray. Dear mother of Joseph, John and Diane Burns (Daniel). Loving grandmother of Joseph, Jason, Deborah, Bridget, Devin, Laura and Michael. Also survived by 9 great grandchildren. Lois was a life long resident of Dearborn. She was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, a retiree of Ford Motor Credit Company, she wintered in St. Petersburg, FL where she was also a member of Grace Lutheran Church. One of her fondest memories was singing with the Grace Church Choir at Carnegie Hall. Lois loved music, her flowers and her family. Funeral Friday 11 am from Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 800 S. Military, Dearborn. Instate from 10 am until time of service. Visitation Thursday 2-9 pm from the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 22546 Michigan Ave. Interment Glen Eden Memorial Park. Memorials to American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Midwest Affiliate, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674 and Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Development Office, 4100 John R., Detroit, MI 48201-9945. www.howepeterson.com.