Lois Jane Brody

May 3, 1958 - July 1, 2019

Lois Jane Brody, 61, of Charlotte, died unexpectedly on July 1, 2019. Lois, or “L.J.” as she was also known, was born in Barberton, Ohio, on May 3, 1958, the daughter of Paul and Jean Gabor Reischman. She grew up there and after graduating from high school, met the father of her children, Tim Brody, a strapping young man with a kickass van. They were married and blessed with a son, James, while living in Ohio and subsequently another son, Nick, when they moved to North Carolina in 1984. While in Charlotte, she attended CPCC and graduated with a nursing degree from the Presbyterian Nursing Program. Blessed with a talent for caring for others, she used her nursing skills to help others in settings ranging from hospital to hospice to drug treatment programs. When not working, she loved caring for her golden retriever, Mia Bella, a continuation of her younger days raising them. She was also an incredible cook and her family enjoyed many a meal that she loved to prepare. Her recipes are still undiscovered but not for lack of trying by her family. Her faith was important to her and about two years ago was baptized at Meck Church. Most of all, as you can see, she loved time spent with family and friends, and always with a Diet Dr. Pepper in her hand. Her cooking, humor and love will be missed by all who knew her. Lois is survived by her mother, Jean Reischman of Matthews, NC; the father of her children, Tim, of Calabash, NC; a son, James Brody of Charlotte; a son, Nick (wife Rachel) Brody of Charlotte; three brothers: Chuck (wife Gina) Reischman of Littleton, CO, Tim (wife Grace) of Morehead City, NC, and Brian Reischman of Lake Norman, NC; and her sister, Paula Smrcina of Matthews, NC. Lois is further survived by her former daughter-in-law and close friend, Michelle Reischman; as well as numerous other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Paul. Lois’ family has given the family of Lowe-Neddo Funeral Home the privilege of caring for her and for them. All services will be held on Saturday, July 6. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 10:00 AM with a service to follow in the funeral home chapel at 11:00 AM. Following the service, Lois will be taken to her final place of earthly rest next to her father at Sunset Memory Gardens, 8901 Laywers Road, Charlotte. In honor of her personal battle with diabetes over the last twenty years, the family would be honored for any donations in Lois’ name be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, online at www.jdrf.org or to the local humane society of your choice. Please take a moment to share a memory, photo or video with the family on Lois’ Tribute Wall.