Obituary of Loren Storey

Loren Storey, of Zion and Gills Rock, Wisconsin, beloved husband and encouraging father and grandfather, passed into Glory on Thursday, November 20, 2008, surrounded by family and friends. Loren was born on September 26, 1931 in Zion. He was the 7th son and 11th child of Ralph and Ruth Petreman Storey. Loren attended Zion Parochial Schools and Zion Grade Schools, graduating from Zion-Benton Township High School. Loren graduated from numerous banking schools including the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University. He served in the United States Navy as an aerial photographer out of Glenview Naval Air Station. On September 20, 1952, Loren made the best decision of his life, marrying Janet Peterson. At 17, he started working at the Zion State Bank as an office boy. He retired as President in 1988 after 38 years of service. As a lifelong member of Christ Community Church, Loren had been in the Zion Passion Play, Ushered for many years, and served on the Church Board. Loren chaired and served on innumerable civic and business committees and boards, but his fondest service was as a member of the Camp Zion Board for 6 years. During his retirement he had also assisted his lifelong best friend, Vernie Edwards, in many building projects including Camp Zion in Ellison Bay, Wisconsin. Loren was very thankful for his wonderful life. He was pleased to be a good steward at the bank. His great passion for flying led him to Oshkosh, Wisconsin each summer and many happy hours flying his Mooney 201 as an instrument rated pilot. Loren and Jan traveled widely especially enjoying Palm Springs, California. He and Jan also enjoyed sharing their home in Gills Rock with family and friends where Loren became steward of the local bird population. Loren was preceded in death by his father and mother, Ralph and Ruth Petreman Storey; brothers, Vic (Edna), Don, Jim and Roger; and sisters, Virginia Wirth, Jessie (Ross) Burgess and Adelle (Ed) Groome. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Janet; children, Sherry (Gary) Trantham, Lisa (Barry) Pratt and Randy (Dione) Storey; grandchildren, Mitchell, Owen and Julie Trantham, Katie and Kristen Pratt, and Adam, Nora, Cody, and Lance Storey; brothers, Richard (Byrdine) and Burt (Carol); sisters, Maxine (Ira) Krause and Jean Storey; and his sisters-in-law, Polly Storey and Eleanor Storey. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, November 25, 2008, at 12:00 noon, at Christ Community Church, 2500 Dowie Memorial Drive, Zion, Illinois, with Pastors Ken Langley and Jon Wiziarde officiating. Visitation will be on Tuesday at the Church from 9:30 a.m. until time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Camp Zion have been suggested.