Lois "Helen" Teachout
June 29, 1941 ~ November 6, 2024
Lois (Helen) Teachout, 83, of Herndon, VA, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2024, surrounded by her family.
Helen was born on June 29, 1941, and grew up on a farm on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She was the loving older sister to seven siblings: Carl, Lowell, Edna, Warren, Frances, Barbara and Philip. She graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy in Bay St. Louis in 1959 and the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg in 1963 with a degree in Home Economics.
She enjoyed secondary education, but later found an exciting new career in software instruction and technical writing. Health issues forced her into early retirement, but never one to sit idly, she found a new passion in volunteering at her church and at the Reston Regional Library. She even recruited her husband to these causes once he retired. Helen was small in stature, but she had a big loving heart, as evidenced by her devotion to her family, her Catholic faith, and charities that were dear to her.
She is survived by her husband of sixty-one years, William (Bill) C. Teachout, Jr. Their loving marriage has served as a great example to their children and their spouses; Libby (Emmett), Aimee (Steve) and Kate (Ryan). She is also survived by her eight grandchildren, Ken, Kelly, Grant, Jake, Skylar, Don, Kaitlyn and Ryder as well as her great granddaughter, Copeley.
Helen is joined in rest by her father, Carl, her mother, Geneva, her brother, Carl Jr. and her sister, Edna, along with her nieces, Kaitlyn and Jami and her nephew, Dylan.
Funeral services will take place at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 11900 Lawyers Road in Reston at 11:00 am on Thursday, November 14, 2024 followed by a reception at Chantilly National Golf & Country Club, 14901 Braddock Road in Centreville
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Funeral Service: November 14, 2024 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
St. John Neumann Catholic Church
11900 Lawyers Road
Reston, VA 20191
703-860-8510
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Dear Helen,
Thank you for the incredible light and love you brought into our lives. You were an amazing woman—generous, full of warmth, and always giving. Your kindness touched everyone around you, and we will forever cherish your memory. Rest peacefully, knowing you will live on in the hearts of those who loved you deeply.
Love you,
-Steve