Lorene Doris Loop
1927 - 2021
Lorene Doris Loop, 93, died Saturday
(March 20, 2021) at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice of the Ascension
Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita,
Ks.
She was born in Republic, Kansas on
December 22, 1927, the daughter of Harry Vernon and Hester Mae
Mahagan Stenson. Lorene graduated from high school in Hardy, Nebraska
in 1945. She later attended the Bryan Memorial School of Nursing
through the U.S. Army Cadet Nurses Corp in Lincoln, Nebraska where
she graduated in 1948 as a Registered Nurse.
Lorene married Norman Guy Loop on
October 13, 1948 in Hardy. She had worked as a Registered Nurse in
Superior, Neb., Rock Rapids, Iowa, Columbus, Neb., and Hutchinson,
Ks., where they moved in 1961. She retired from the Buhler, Kansas
School District #313 after 24 years of being the School Nurse.
While living in Hutchinson, she and
Norman were members of the Faith United Methodist Church. Norman died
on August 14, 2007. She would later move to Newton, Kansas.
Lorene enjoyed attending sport events
of her family members. She also enjoyed square dancing, fishing,
camping, boating, sewing and crocheting.
Survivors include two sons Gary Loop
and his wife Margo of Valley Center, Ks. and Larry Loop and his wife
Peggy of Park City, Ks.; two daughters Norene Loop of Valley Center
and Bonnie Heard and her husband Jon of Carthage, Mo.; six
grandchildren Jeff Loop, Daniel Loop, Kelsey Kennemer, Meryl Loop,
Megan Smith and Sally Lyles; along with 11 great grandchildren.
Lorene in preceded in death by her
parents; husband; brother Clyde Stenson; and sister Leona
Schneberger.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00
A.M., Wednesday (March 24, 2021) at the Broadway Colonial Funeral
Home. The casket will be open immediately prior to the services.
Graveside services and interment will
be at 3:00 P.M., Wednesday at the Hardy Cemetery in Hardy, Nebraska.
Those attending either of the services
are required to follow all Covid-19 mandates including the wearing of
a mask and social distancing.
A memorial has been established with
Faith United Methodist Church of Hutchinson, KS. Contributions may be
sent to Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, Ks.
67114.
Condolences may be left at
www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial
Funeral Home, Newton, Ks.
