Services for Lorene Margaret Proctor, will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Burial will be in Washington Creek Cemetery, in southwest Douglas County.
Lorene passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023, just 42 days short of her 101st birthday, at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor.
She was born January 24, 1923 in McCune, Kansas, the daughter of Gordon and Almeda Meanor. Following the death of her father, her family moved to Parsons, Kansas in 1934. She graduated from Parsons High School in 1940 and attended Junior College in Parsons for a year and a half, before becoming a telephone operator.
Chester and Lorene were united in marriage in June 1944, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, just before he was sent overseas during World War II. After the war, they moved to Kansas City, Kansas in 1947. Starting in 1969, Chester and Lorene started their own bookbinding business in their home. Lorene ran the oversew machine and kept the books for the business. In 1986, they built a new house in Shawnee, Kansas and moved the book bindery to that location. They retired in 2000 moving to Lawrence Presbyterian Manor in 2008.
She was active in the PTA at Mark Twain Elementary School and held various positions at the First Central Church of the Brethren, singing in the choir, deaconess, toddler Sunday School teacher and member of the ladies organization of the church.
Survivors include a daughter, Roxane Fawl (Mike) of rural Overbrook, Kansas; four grandsons, Russell (Krystal) in Topeka, Kansas, Benjamin (Ann), Jonathan (Jenna), Matthew (Ashley) all of rural Overbrook; 13 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great- grandsons.
The family will greet friends from 10:00-11:00 on Saturday at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorials to be sent in care of the funeral home to the Overbrook Bible Church or to Midland Hospice, who took care of Lorene in her final months. Online condolences may be sent to www.rumsey-yost.com
Lorene and Chester were two of the first people I met when beginning a phase of my faith journey with the Church of the Brethren. They were such inspirations. Lorene had such a wonderful smile and was a warm, caring person. She exemplified what it means not only to be Christian, but from a Brethren context. Blessings to each of her family members.
Thinking of you and your family. Kandace & I were talking about her on Tuesday. Christmas in Heaven! Hugs & Prayers!
Roxanne I am so sorry to hear about your mom. You are in my prayers. She was such a sweet person.