She attended and graduated from 8th grade at Postvale, Arizona Elementary School (near Marana). She was in the first graduating class of Marana High School in 1925. She also graduated from Tempe Normal School in 1929. From 1929-30 Lottie taught all eight grades at The Empire School District north of Sonoita in Pima County. In 1930-31 she taught first and second grades in Rillito. During World War II, Lottie delivered mail on the route from Sonoita to Greaterville.

 Lottie married Cecil Honnas on Dec. 21, 1930 in Tucson. They lived and ranched on the Honnas homestead in Sonoita where they raised 2 sons, Raymond and Donald, and where they eventually built their own home. They were very active in the Sonoita Bible Church, and donated the land and sponsored the building of the church.