INMAN, Loren L. 1912-1992

INMAN, MORSE, JOHNSON, KLINK, SCHMITT

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 9/5/2012 at 15:01:27

A longtime Rockford resident, Loren Inman, of Rockford, died at his home on Tuesday morning, November 17, 1992. He had just observed his 80th birthday the weekend previously.

Funeral services were held at the Rockford United Methodist Church, with Pastor Shirley Meendering officiating. Burial was in the Riverside Cemetery at Rockford. Schumburg Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Loren L. Inman was born on November 8, 1912 near Adel, Iowa, the son of Lushen W. and Edna E. (Morse) Inman. The family had come to the Rockford area in 1929, where Loren farmed until his retirement.

On March 15, 1946 he was married to N. Darleen Johnson in the parsonage of the Rockford Methodist Church. He was a 60-year member of this church, and officiated as its head usher for 40 years.

He served in the United States Army during World War II, and was a long-time member of the Walker-Graper Post of the American Legion. Community activities included his being a 4-H leader, a member of the ASCS County Committee, and on the Cub Scout committee.

Living family members include his wife, Darleen, of Rockford, one son, Bruce and his wife Vicki Inman of Rockford; a daughter, Nancy (Mrs. Lawrence) Schmitt of Charles City; two aunts, Harriett (Mrs. Herman) Dorman of Phoenix, Arizona and Lydia (Mrs. Merle) Russell of Des Moines; an uncle, Alvin and wife, Esther Morse of Charles City; a brother-in-law, Harold Klink, of Marble Rock; three sisters-in-law, Carol Ostander of Rochester, Minnesota, Till Johnson of Wakesha, Wisconsin, and Clara Johnson of Galesburg, Illinois. There are four grandchildren: Lucian, Dawn and Daniel Schmitt, and Amanda Inman.

Loren was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Lucian J.; and one sister, Mildred Klink, of Marble Rock.

[Nora Springs Advertiser - Rockford Register, 25 NOV 1992]