Leora Grace Pahre, second daughter of Edward and Marie Emslie Pahre, was

born September 11, 1916 in Manteca, Calif. She departed this life at her

home in Lamoni, on February 9, 1961, at the age of 44 years, four months and

29 days.

Leora spent most of her early life in Calif. where she finished high school

and junior college except for a short time spent in Des Moines with

relatives where she was employed by an insurance company. On July 15, 1928

at Stockton, Calif., she was baptised and confirmed a member of the

Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

She was united in marriage to Dean Lovell, at Berkley, Calif. On December 3,

1941. To this union three children were born: A son, Dennis Lee, who lost

his life in an auto accident, near Davis City, in 1947, and two daughters,

Janice 14, and Deeann, 11.

In 1947 she and her family returned to Iowa and purchased a farm near Davis

City. There they resided until her health failed, almost two years ago when

they moved to Lamoni.

Besides her husband and two daughters, who mourn her departure, she leaves

her sister, Mrs. Lorita Gubbins of Richmond, Calif. And a brother, Allen

Pahre, of Sacramento, Calif., also, many friends and relatives who will

remember her cheerfulness and her steady quiet disposition.

Funeral services were held in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of

Latter Day Saints, in Lamoni, on February 12, at 2:00pm, with Elder Jerry

Runkle and Elder Clarence Bohall officiating.

Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery, Lamoni. Services were conducted by the

Stewart Funeral directors.

Earle & Pat Koeble <mailto:koeble@koeble.org>

http://www.koeble.org