Lorene Ross

Lorene Lucille Bade Ross, 100 of Streator passed away at 1:30 AM Wednesday (January 17, 2018) at Heritage Health in Streator.

A visitation will be held from 1-3 PM Sunday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

Funeral services will be held at 3 PM Sunday at the church.  Rev. William Callister will officiate.

The Hagi & Baker Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Interment will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park.  Pallbearers will be Garrett Tyler, Gavin Howard, Adam, Christopher & Benjamin Friederich, Warren Wilson, Joe Yusko, Tim Harmon and Justin Luckey.

She was born December 10, 1917 in Varna IL to Frederich Gustav & Wilhelmina Rosina (Majesky) Bade.  She married James Arthur Ross on September 14, 1936 at the rectory of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Streator.  He preceded her in death.

She is survived by daughters:  Adrienne (Victor) Pozzi of Streator, Jean Worsley of Streator, Mary Lou Miller of Delavan, Kathleen (Robert) Friederich of Oswego and Susan (Joe) Yusko of Streator; 16 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, huband; a son, James Fredrick Ross and a son, Donald Lee Ross in infancy; 2 granchildren, Terry Ross and Elizabeth Telford and a brother Donis Bade.

She graduated from Varna Grade School and High School and had been a C.N.A. at St. Mary’s Hospital in Streator.

She was a charter member of the Sweet Adelines, was involved with the P.T.A. and was a Brownie Troup leader.

She loved to sew, embroider and crochet.  She also played the piano.

Memorials may be directed to the Ramp Builders through St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

Online condolences and remembrances may be shared at www.hagifuneralhome.com