Delores M. Meverden, 79, of the town of Wescott, passed away Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on March 7, 1934, in Shawano, she was the daughter of the late Otto F. and Hulda (Bohm) Lohrengel.
Delores lived her entire life in the Shawano area, where she worked at Mehlberg’s Bakery, A&P Grocery Store and Ace Farm & Home. On Nov. 29, 1952, she was united in marriage to Jerome Meverden in Shawano. Delores was a member of the St. James Lutheran Church, where she served on the Altar Guild and did quilting at church. In her free time, she enjoyed making rag rugs, quilting, sewing, crocheting and snowmobiling.
Delores is survived by her three daughters, Kris Kitzinger, of Shawano, Justine (Willie) Willner, of Waupaca, and Meri (Stuart) Marotz, of Shawano; six grandchildren, Jana (Chris) Kitzinger, Andrea (Shawn) Temple, Amanda (Brad) Felckowski, Sara (Tom) Raether, Hailey (Shawn) Marotz and Megan Marotz; and six great-grandchildren, James, Lily, Bridgette, Mallory, Alexa and Miya. Delores is further survived by two sisters, Lorraine (Harland) Zehren, of Bonduel, and Kathy (Al) Tomashek, of Shawano; two brothers, Kenneth (Betty) Lohrengel, of Shawano, and Arthur (Rita) Lohrengel, of Green Bay; and two sisters-in-law, Jeanne Lohrengel and Janet Bohm.
Delores was preceded in death by her husband, Jerome, on Feb. 12, 2005; her parents; and two brothers, Robert Lohrengel and Orvis Bohm.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, at St. James Lutheran Church in Shawano with the Rev. Ted Andrada officiating. Burial will be in the Lake Drive Cemetery in the town of Wescott. Visitation will be held at the Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano on Sunday from 4-7 p.m. and at the church on Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.
The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Delores’ sisters-in-law, Betty and Jeanne, as well as the caregivers at ThedaCare Home Hospice, Julie, Ruth, Bobbi Jo, Marilyn and Erin for the wonderful care given to Delores and her entire family.
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