Lorene Cartwright

LORENE CARTWRIGHT Lorene Cartwright, daughter of Claude Earl and Effie Mae Chapman, was born, December 19, 1919 in Sullivan, Missouri. She departed this life, Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at approximately 10:00 a.m. at Eastbrook Manor, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She was ninety-three years, seven months and four days of age. On June 6, 1942, she was united in marriage to James Royal Cartwright and to this union two sons were born. Together they shared thirty-nine years of marriage until his passing in 1980. She was also preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Clark Chapman and two sisters, Virginia Lambert and Ailene Erni and a son Dr. Kenneth Cartwright. Survivors include a son, James Cartwright and wife Jan of Winfield, Kansas; a daughter-in-law, Cathy Cartwright of Oshkosk, Wisconsin; three granddaughters, Niesa Jacobs and husband Rick of Paw Paw, Illinois, Erica Greis and husband Steve of Neenah, Wisconsin and Adrienne Hayes of Green Bay, Wisconsin; five great grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. Lorene was raised in Sullivan, Missouri and graduated from high school there. After graduating, she worked for Brown Shoe Company in Bourbon, Missouri and then was married. She was a mother to her sons and a help-mate to her husband. After her sons were raised, she worked for Famous Barr in St. Louis until moving, with her husband, to Lake of the Ozarks in December 1979, to retire and be near their son, Jim and other family. Lorene was a follower of Christ and a member of First Baptist Church of Camdenton where she was active in her Sunday School Class and helped count money for years. In her spare time, she loved to read and take daily walks. While living in the city she always used the bus but after moving to the lake and the passing of her husband, she realized she needed to be able to drive so enrolled in a class and with the help of family, she acquired her driver's license after the age of 60 years and was always pleased with this accomplishment. She had a good heart and often donated to charities and liked to help at the the Dogwood Animal Shelter. She and her sisters took yearly trips together, which she always enjoyed and looked forward to taking. Most of all, she truly loved her family and was a loving mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was very quiet but loved by all friends and neighbors. We celebrate her life and her accomplishments and will treasure the memories she created for her family and friends. Graveside services and burial will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, July 27, 2013 in Dale Blair Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until service time in Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to Samaritan's Purse and left at the funeral home. Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton is assisting the family with arrangements.