Lorene Marie Gross, 88, of Perryville, formerly of Gordonville, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau.
She was born February 27, 1936, in Gordonville, to Joseph and Wilhelminia “Minnie” Voges Peetz. She was baptized April 10, 1936, and confirmed April 2, 1950, at St. James United Church of Christ in Tilsit. She was a 1954 graduate of Jackson High School.
Lorene and Gilbert Norman Gross were married October 14, 1956, in Tilsit, Missouri. Three daughters were born to their union, Mary Jo, Sherry, and Tammy. All were active members of Christ Lutheran Church in Gordonville. After Gilbert retired, he and Lorene enjoyed traveling. They had been married 41 years when Gilbert passed away January 9, 1998.
After leaving public employment, Lorene volunteered at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was employed at the hosiery mill, Lenco, Ralph Edwards, the Lutheran Home, did private house cleaning, and worked in the cafeteria at South Elementary School in Jackson, her very favorite job of all.
Lorene enjoyed gardening, embroidery, reading, mother-daughter-granddaughter trips to see Christmas lights, bus tours, deer hunting, 4-wheeler riding, and playing cards. She wasn’t picky about her card games or who she played with. She liked Pinochle, Uno, Pitch, Hand and Foot, etc. Of course, her all-time favorite place to be was with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
To cherish her memory, she leaves daughters, Sherry (Wayne) Kasten and Tammy (Richard) Kasten of Perryville; grandchildren, Mark (Brittany) Kasten and Katherine “Katie” (Jason) Lindsey of Perryville; Rebekah (Nathan) Naeger of Ste. Genevieve, and Charles (Michaela) Kasten of Perryville; great-grandchildren, Hayden, Jake, Ella, Eric, Liam, and Ariana; and a brother, Marvin (late Barbara) Peetz of Jackson.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert; daughter, Mary Jo Gross; a brother, Earl (Dorothy) Peetz; and a foster brother, Norbert Clements.
Visitation is from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, November 23, 2024, at Christ Lutheran Church in Gordonville. The Rev. Jacob May will conduct the funeral service at 1:30 p.m., Saturday.
She will be privately interred beside Gilbert at Christ Lutheran Cemetery.
If considering a memorial contribution, the family suggests Christ Lutheran Church or St. James EUCC Cemetery Fund.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on the tribute wall tab above Lorene’s obituary article at mccombsfuneralhome.com.