Born on October 2, 1927 to Lyle K McFarlane and Lillian Aikens in Viroqua, WI. She was only six when her mother died, so with a broken heart she turned to Jesus for comfort. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Isaiah 26:3.
As a little girl, she performed in Vaudeville alongside her aunt Gladys and uncle Mac. Then as a young girl she trained race horses as well as planned tobacco. During WWII, she flew air planes for the Civil Air Patrol. She spent time with the Indians who lived along the Mississippi River. There she learned to forage for food, to do bead work. In later years, it was this appreciation for native people that inspired her art.
Loy cared for Polio victims at Rocky
As a little girl, she performed in Vaudeville alongside her aunt Gladys and uncle Mac. Then as a young girl she trained race horses as well as planned tobacco. During WWII, she flew air planes for the Civil Air Patrol. She spent time with the Indians who lived along the Mississippi River. There she learned to forage for food, to do bead work. In later years, it was this appreciation for native people that inspired her art.
Loy cared for Polio victims at Rocky