Loren Mcdonald

Loren McDonald, 88, Pendleton, passed away Monday March 10, 2003, at Manor Care Health Services in Anderson following an extended illness. He was born on January 4, 1915, in Hamilton County, Indiana to Fortner and Fern (Edrington) McDonald. He retired in 1974 from Delco Remy after 38 years of employment. After retiring, he spent summers at Steinbarger Lake in Noble County, Indiana and wintered in North Fort Myers, Florida. He returned to Madison County, Indiana to the Fall Creek Retirement Village in 2002. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of North Fort Myers and Saint Matthew United Methodist Church of Anderson, the Lapel Masonic Lodge No. 625 where he served as master in 1950, and the former Lapel Order of Eastern Star Chapter 457. He is survived by his wife, Maxine May (Jones) McDonald whom he married November 22, 1939; one son, Gary (wife, Karen) McDonald of Anderson; one daughter, Marica (husband, Phil) Estep of Anderson; two granddaughters, Debbie (husband, John) Somerville of Anderson and Laura (husband, Ric) Vega of Zionsville; five great-grandchildren, Emily Somerville, Holly Somerville, Ricky Vega, Anthony Vega, and Grace Vega. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Roger McDonald, and Tom McDonald. Services will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday at Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home in Lapel with Rev. John Young of St. Matthew United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be at the Prairie Memorial Cemetery in rural Noblesville. Friends may call from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday at the Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home in Lapel. Masonic memorial services will be conducted at 8:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association or the American Cancer Society.

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