Lois Jurgens
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BornAugust 12, 1925
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedMay 7, 2013 (aged 87)
Stillwater, Minnesota, U.S.
KnownforConviction in the death of 3-year-old Dennis Jurgens
Criminal chargeConvicted of third-degree murder
Lois Germaine Josephine Zerwas Jurgens | |
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| Born | August 12, 1925 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 2013 (aged 87) Stillwater, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Known for | Conviction in the death of 3-year-old Dennis Jurgens |
| Criminal charge | Convicted of third-degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | Maximum of 25 years in prison (paroled in 1995) |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Spouse | Harold Jurgens |
| Children | Adoptive mother of six children |
Lois Germaine Josephine Zerwas Jurgens (August 12, 1925 – May 7, 2013) was an American convicted murderer[1] responsible for one of the most unusual child murder cases in history in Minnesota. She was the adoptive mother of six children in the 1960s and 1970s, and brutally abused them all, killing one of them, 3-year-old Dennis Jurgens, in 1965.
Jurgens was one of 16 children. Her brother, Jerome Zerwas, was the police lieutenant of the town of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, where she lived at the time. There was testimony from other officers that he impeded the investigation into the child's death. No prosecution was taken at that time.
