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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Lorene Pauline Mcpheter
Lorene Pauline
Mcpheter
Apr 22, 1921 — May 8, 2008
Lorene Pauline Mcpheter's Obituary
MEADE – Lorene Pauline McPheter, age 87, died Thursday evening, May 8, 2008, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas.
She was born April 22, 1921, at Fowler Kansas, the daughter of Joseph A. and Mary (Schwab) Gerber. She was raised in Fowler, Kansas and attended the local school system.
On June 22, 1946, she married LeRoy K. McPheter at Fowler, Kansas. After their marriage the couple made their home in Meade. Lorene and LeRoy began their business partnership, owning and operating McPheter Pontiac-GMC in Meade for 45 years. On June 22, 1996, the couple celebrated 50 years of marriage. LeRoy passed away on August 6th, 1996.
One of the accomplishments of LeRoy and Lorene was the Avenue of Flags at Graceland Cemetery, Meade. LeRoy was Commander of the VFW and Lorene was the President of the VFW Auxiliary when they began the Avenue of Flags. A beautiful asset to the cemetery.
She was a member of Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, Meade, Kansas, Daughters of Isabella #499, Fowler, Kansas; Women of the Moose #1161 and VFW Auxiliary, both of Dodge City, Kansas; Epsilon Sigma Alpha International; Member at Large Kansas, and Family Community Education.
Survivors include:
two sons, Gordon L. McPheter of Hampton, Virginia
Robert W. McPheter of Meade, Kansas
a daughter, Kay M. Hurst of Dodge City, Kansas
two brothers, Carl J. Gerber of Fowler, Kansas
Eugene Gerber of Fort Collins, Colorado
a sister, Coletta Low of Fowler, Kansas
seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren
She is preceded in death by her husband, a brother Alvin Gerber; and two sisters, Florence Blick and Dorthy Eisenbart.
Vigil services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, May 11, 2008, at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, Meade. Holy Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Monday at the church with Father Angel Dy presiding. Friends may call from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade. Inurnment will be in the Graceland Cemetery, Meade, at a later date.
The family would welcome memorials to the Daughters of Isabelle in care of the mortuary.
She was born April 22, 1921, at Fowler Kansas, the daughter of Joseph A. and Mary (Schwab) Gerber. She was raised in Fowler, Kansas and attended the local school system.
On June 22, 1946, she married LeRoy K. McPheter at Fowler, Kansas. After their marriage the couple made their home in Meade. Lorene and LeRoy began their business partnership, owning and operating McPheter Pontiac-GMC in Meade for 45 years. On June 22, 1996, the couple celebrated 50 years of marriage. LeRoy passed away on August 6th, 1996.
One of the accomplishments of LeRoy and Lorene was the Avenue of Flags at Graceland Cemetery, Meade. LeRoy was Commander of the VFW and Lorene was the President of the VFW Auxiliary when they began the Avenue of Flags. A beautiful asset to the cemetery.
She was a member of Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, Meade, Kansas, Daughters of Isabella #499, Fowler, Kansas; Women of the Moose #1161 and VFW Auxiliary, both of Dodge City, Kansas; Epsilon Sigma Alpha International; Member at Large Kansas, and Family Community Education.
Survivors include:
two sons, Gordon L. McPheter of Hampton, Virginia
Robert W. McPheter of Meade, Kansas
a daughter, Kay M. Hurst of Dodge City, Kansas
two brothers, Carl J. Gerber of Fowler, Kansas
Eugene Gerber of Fort Collins, Colorado
a sister, Coletta Low of Fowler, Kansas
seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren
She is preceded in death by her husband, a brother Alvin Gerber; and two sisters, Florence Blick and Dorthy Eisenbart.
Vigil services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, May 11, 2008, at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, Meade. Holy Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Monday at the church with Father Angel Dy presiding. Friends may call from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade. Inurnment will be in the Graceland Cemetery, Meade, at a later date.
The family would welcome memorials to the Daughters of Isabelle in care of the mortuary.
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