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Hi, I am Lola! “I go, you go, we all go to Hugo. That’s me. I am an Igou and I like to go.”

When I think of Lola, the first thing that comes to mind is her smile, easy laugh, twinkling blue eyes, iconic hairdo, and, for a long while her excellent red glasses.

She was so tidy and clean in her home, but you never felt like you weren’t welcome. She greeted you with a warm hug and something to fill your tummy. She was known for her homemade honey whole wheat bread, cinnamon rolls, and pies. Her husband, Chuck, was always trying to convince her to eat less bread, but Lola wasn’t really interested in listening.

Lola grew up very poor on a small farm in Karval. Her mom did all the cooking, so no food would be wasted. Lola learned how to cook when she got married September 29, 1953, to Chuck Igou. She was 16 years old. They lived next door to her mother-in-law in Hugo. Her mother-in-law would make a meal and teach Lola the recipe. She also had a sister-in-law who worked in the local grocery store. Lola would come in and her sister-in-law would write down a recipe on a paper bag. Lola would shop for the ingredients and go make the meal at home.

The most important thing in Chuck and Lola’s life was their faith in God. Lola lived what she believed. She couldn’t wait to see Jesus.

Lola loved the two jobs she worked. She never dreaded going in. She worked with Dr. Hines as a dental assistant for almost 30 years. She said she had “the best boss ever.” She got to know the local communities very well and loved them. Dr. Hines' patients became Lola’s friends; it felt like Lola knew everybody around. Then Lola drove the community transit bus for about 20 years. She felt like she practically got paid to meet people, visit, shop, and go out to eat. Lola always said that if she felt a little under the weather to take her shopping and she would feel better.

If you knew Lola you knew she loved to drink coffee. She drank it all day long. Chuck and Lola went to the Cafe twice daily to meet up with their friends in their long-time home of Eads, CO. Neither one knew a stranger.

Lola was such a fun person, and all ages enjoyed her company. She had a way of making people feel better after she spent time with them. She was a loving daughter, sister to three, wife, mother to three, grandmother to seven, great grandmother to twenty, aunt, cousin and friend to many.

After Chuck retired, they started going on more trips together. They often planned and went on all-inclusive tourist bus trips. Lola loved “going.”

When Lola’s dementia started to play a bigger role in her life, she moved into Prairie Pines Assisted Living in Eads. She always felt like she was on vacation. She received warmth and comfort while she was there. She loved everybody.

It’s the little things that mean the most. Here are some little things about Lola.

Some of her favorite things were: coffee, black walnut ice cream, blackberry jam, black licorice, sliced caramel apples, kids meals at Chik-fil-A, root beer floats, crispy cookies, breakfast alongside almost burnt toast, cherry pie, Chuck’s popcorn, turtle chocolates, angel food cake with sugared strawberries, salt on lemon wedges, dunking graham crackers in her coffee, placemats on her table, and always kept ground pecans in the fridge.

She loved red and black buffalo plaid, and black and white striped shirts. She was the BEST at removing stains on clothes, washing dishes as she cooked and baked, she never left her bed unmade, only washed her hair in the sink, took morning baths (never a shower), only used Paul Mitchell hair spray and Olay face moisturizer, she sunshine-dried her sheets, had a black belt in shopping, loved tending her flower garden, flower pots and roses, rocking by the fire, sitting on the porch, evening walks with friends and family, holding hands, her Ford F-150 King Ranch Truck, driving fast and talking herself out of every ticket.

Lola was born July 8, 1937, and embraced all that life had to offer for 88 years. She went to the Lord January 25, 2026. She left a legacy of love and will be dearly missed. In the latter part of her life, she often said she loved you “a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck.” Lola loved people, and Lola loves you.

Lola will be remembered over coffee and pastries at Prairie Pines Assisted Living Community in Eads January, 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Graveside services will be held at the Karval Cemetery January, 31, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. with a catered meal to follow.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Prairie Pines Assisted Living Community or the Karval Cemetery Fund.

Arrangements are under the direction of Love Funeral Home.