Jul 26, 1945---Jan 23, 2025

LORENE LYNNE DONAHEY REESE, 79, OF SHAWNEE, KS, PASSED AWAY AT HER HOME ON THURSDAY,

JANUARY 23, 2025.  A GATHERING CELEBRATING LORENE'S LIFE WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY FEBRUARY 9TH FROM

11 A.M. TILL 2:00 P.M. AT THE SPRING HILL COMMUNITY CENTER, 613 S. RACE ST., SPRING HILL KS 66083.

AN INURNMENT  SERVICE  WILL BE HELD AT PLEASANT VIEW CEMETERY IN LOGAN,

KS, AT A LATER  DATE.

 

LORENE WAS BORN ON JULY 26, 1945, IN A FARMHOUSE BUILT INTO THE BANK OF THE NORTH FORK

SOLOMON RIVER NEAR SPEED, KS, THE DAUGHTER OF LAWRENCE AND  IRENE (BRADY) DONAHEY.  SHE

WAS A GRADUATE OF LOGAN HIGH SCHOOL (CLASS OF 1963) AND RECEIVED A BACHELOR OF BUSINESS

EDUCATION FROM FORT HAYS STATE COLLEGE, 1968.

 

PRIOR TO MOVING TO THE KANSAS CITY AREA IN THE 1970s, LORENE AND HER HUSBAND,  DENNIS

REESE, LIVED IN HAYS, KS.  LORENE WORKED IN THE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT OF THE REGIONAL

OFFICE OF MONTGOMERY WARD PRIOR TO WORKING  IN THE PERSONNEL AND INVESTMENTS

DEPARTMENTS  OF  BANK OF AMERICA.  SHE RETIRED IN 2015.

 

 

LORENE IS SURVIVED BY HER SIBLINGS AND THEIR SPOUSES, LINDA AND PHIL TYSINGER, TOPEKA, KS,

DARYL AND SHERRY DONAHEY, MANHATTAN, KS, LARRY AND MARILYN DONAHEY, NORTON, KS, AND

REX AND ELIZABETH DONAHEY,  FARMINGTON HILLS, MI.  LORENE ALSO LEAVES BEHIND NUMEROUS

NIECES  AND NEPHEWS, ALL OF WHOM SHE LOVED AS HER OWN CHILDREN.  SHE WILL BE MISSED  

BY THEM AND  HER TREASURED  FRIENDS, ALL WHO SHARED COUNTLESS DINNERS, ADVENTUROUS

TRAVELS, AND HEARTFELT VISITS FILLED WITH LAUGHTER AND LOVE.



Condolences

Debbie Ormsbee Jan 31, 2025

Friend and neighbor ,Shawnee ,Kansas

Lorene was a valued friend and sweet neighbor. She loved her family and friends well. She leaves a big hole and is greatly missed.

Danielle Robinson Jan 31, 2025

Fried ,Grandview ,Missouri

Lorene was one of the sweetest people that I have ever met. I cherish the time that I worked with her and loved sharing holiday greetings with her each year. I’m going to miss her dearly. She lived an abundant life.

Sherry Denning Feb 01, 2025

Classmate and friend ,Salina ,Kansas

I’m very sad to hear of Lorene’s passing, Such a nice person. Condolences to the family and friends.

Candice Nevaquaya Feb 04, 2025

Friend from Logan, KS our hometown ,Rockledge ,Florida

So sorry to hear of Lorene’s passing. We had some good times and she was so kind. Condolences to Linda and the families.

Coleen Kemper Larson Feb 07, 2025

1963 classmate—-Logan High School ,Scandia ,Kansas

So shocked and saddened to read of Lorene’s passing in the Logan paper today! May she rest in peace—-condolences to her siblings and their families.

Services

Event:
Celebration of Life
Location:
Spring Hill Community Center
Address:
613 S. Race St.
City:
Spring Hill
State:
Kansas
Zip Code:
66083
Date:
Feb 09, 2025
Time:
11:00 AM
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