Lorene Young Krier, 1927-2005

KRIER, YOUNG

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 2/13/2009 at 15:49:49

ESTHERVILLE - Memorial Mass of Christian Burial for Lorene Krier, 77, of Estherville will be at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Spirit Lake on Friday, July 1 at 10:30 a.m. with Father James R. Smith and Father Albert O. Grendler Co-Celebrants. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery in Estherville. She passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville.

Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Thursday at the Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Home in Estherville.

Lorene Gertrude Young, the daughter of Glenn and Blanche (Olson) Young, was born December 7, 1927, in Wallingford, Iowa. She passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at Avera Holy Family Hospital in Estherville, Iowa at the age of 77.

She received her education in Graettinger and Estherville schools, graduating from Estherville High School.

On January 23, 1946, Lorene was united in marriage to Wilbert Krier in Estherville. Following their marriage the couple farmed in the Estherville area. Lorene was also employed at J.C. Penny, Dr. Reed's Office, Rosewood Manor and the Good Samaritan Center as a dietician. Lorene was a previous President of Meals on Wheels. Wilbert died April 11, 1992. Lorene enjoyed spending summers at Spirit Lake and wintering in Apache Junction, Arizona. Family was very important to Lorene, especially spending time with grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Estherville; St. Mary's Catholic Church in Spirit Lake; and the Catholic Daughters of America.

Left to cherish Lorene's memory are her two daughters, Cynthia R. White and her husband, Dennis of Estherville; Sherilyn K. Rosenberg and her husband, Michael of Hartley, Iowa; six grandchildren, Angie White; Jarrett Smith and his wife, Brooke; Jeff Smith and his special friend, Bobbi Carpenter; Lance White and his wife, Kelsey; Joseph Smith; Alyssa Rosenberg; four great-grandchildren, Westin, Tristen, Brayden, Caleb; two sisters, Marjorie Maronde of Mound, Minnesota; and Norma Richard and her husband, Wayne of Estherville.

Preceding Lorene in death were her husband; parents; and three brothers, Stan, Dale and Claire Young

Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; June 30,2005.