Lorene Eppler Currence Obituary (1922 - 2006)

Lorene leaves to cherish her memory her sisters, Florence and Lois of Mesa, AZ; brother, Clifford, Globe, AZ; daughter, Ilora Young and husband Dave of Kingwood, TX; son, Mike and wife Barbara of McKinney, TX; three grandchildren, Tammy Smith and husband Randy of Kingwood, TX, Mike Young and wife Mandy of Arlington, TX, and Jack Currence and friend Brandy of Allen, TX; six great grandchildren, Preston, Jacob, Rebekah, Lindsea, Isabella and Logan; and numerous nieces and nephews. Lorene moved from Ardmore to Broken Bow in 1934 and was a member of the Broken Bow High Band, playing piccolo. She and Roy married on December 17, 1941 and moved to Abilene, TX where Roy's National Guard unit mobilized for training before deployment in WWII. Lorene moved to Phoenix during the war and lived with her mother and sisters while working at an aircraft plant re-building damaged aircraft from the Pacific theater. After the war, Lorene and Roy started their family while farming in New Mexico.Over the following 30 years, Lorene held several professional positions, including secretary to the Commander of Dyess AFB in Abilene, TX. Lorene was a member of Eastern Star in Clovis, NM, Abilene, TX, and Broken Bow. She was presented with the Esther honor while a member of the Broken Bow chapter. Lorene was a former member of Oak Hill Baptist Church and a current member of Second Baptist Church in Kingwood, TX where she was active in her Bible Study class and the Forest Cove Quilters. After retirement, Lorene and Roy returned to Broken Bow. Longing for home, they settled on Currence Road, an area purchased and homesteaded by family in the 1800's. After returning to Broken Bow, Lorene and Roy mapped out the Broken Bow cemetery, creating maps and signs so families could find gravesites.Their home was always the gathering place for friends and family and there was always a pie or cake baking in the oven. She could produce a banquet with a few items from the refrigerator at the drop of a hat. Lorene and her sweet giving spirit will be missed by many.Visitation will be at Brumley Funeral Home in Broken Bow beginning at 2:00 pm on Saturday, November 11, 2006, with graveside services immediately following at Broken Bow Cemetery. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Lorene Eppler Currence, please visit our floral store.