Loraine Frank Chase

CHASE, OTT, WELLS, FOWLKES, PARKER, PROCTOR, MILLER

Posted By: diane (email)
Date: 2/6/2016 at 14:38:45

Loraine Frank Chase
(December 16, 1922 - September 24, 2015)

Loraine F. Chase, 92, of Oelwein, Iowa died Thursday evening, September 24, 2015 at his home.

Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Zion Lutheran Church, Oelwein with Rev. Leo Combs-Lay officiating. Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Monday at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein and for one hour before services at the church on Tuesday.

Interment: Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein, Iowa.

Loraine Frank Chase was born on December 16, 1922 at rural Fairbank, Iowa the son of Frank L. & Clara (Ott) Chase. He graduated from Hazleton High School in the Class of 1941. Loraine was united in marriage to Nelma Fern Wells on July 4, 1945 at the United Methodist Church in Lamont, Iowa. They farmed near Stanley from 1947-1968 and then moved to Hazleton. Loraine and Nelma owned and operated the Chase Oil Co. since 1970. They moved to Oelwein in 1992. Loraine was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. He enjoyed playing guitar in his band, The Fontanas, at the nursing homes and meal sites. Loraine also played at the Hootnanny for many years.

Loraine is survived by his Wife: Nelma Chase of Oelwein; Daughter: Connie (Rusty) Fowlkes of Afton, Oklahoma; Granddaughter: Melissa (Roger) Parker of Rogersville, Missouri; 2 Great Grandchildren: Kay & Dylan Parker and 2 Sisters: LaVonne Proctor of Oelwein & Norma Miller of Waterloo.

Loraine was preceded in death by his parents, son: Terry; granddaughter: Lisa Renee and 2 brothers: Kenneth Chase and Richard Chase.