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Lorene <I>Farrish</I> Wood

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Lorene Farrish Wood

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20 Apr 2004 (aged 79)
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Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
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Lorene F. Wood, 79, Topeka, died Tuesday, April 20, 2004.

She was born Eva Lorene Farrish, May 22, 1924, in Carroll County, Miss., the daughter of Gibb and Clara Bell Day Farrish. Her father died when Lorene was about 2 years old. Clara Bell Day Farrish remarried when Lorene was about 8, Leonard Opp.

She was a longtime employee at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Cleveland Blair Wood (1915-1990); her son, Cleveland Blair Wood Jr.(1945-2000); and her daughter, Barbara Lynn Wood (1951-1972)and an infant daughter born/died 1943.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and Jim Rakowitz, San Antonio, Texas; her son, Russell P. Wood, Topeka; and her grandson, Stephen B. Wood, Seattle, Wash.

Cremation is planned. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.penwellgabel.com.

Lorene F. Wood, 79, Topeka, died Tuesday, April 20, 2004.

She was born Eva Lorene Farrish, May 22, 1924, in Carroll County, Miss., the daughter of Gibb and Clara Bell Day Farrish. Her father died when Lorene was about 2 years old. Clara Bell Day Farrish remarried when Lorene was about 8, Leonard Opp.

She was a longtime employee at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Cleveland Blair Wood (1915-1990); her son, Cleveland Blair Wood Jr.(1945-2000); and her daughter, Barbara Lynn Wood (1951-1972)and an infant daughter born/died 1943.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and Jim Rakowitz, San Antonio, Texas; her son, Russell P. Wood, Topeka; and her grandson, Stephen B. Wood, Seattle, Wash.

Cremation is planned. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Penwell-Gabel Mid Town Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.penwellgabel.com.



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  • Created by: BevR
  • Added: Apr 5, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35545053/lorene-wood: accessed ), memorial page for Lorene Farrish Wood (22 May 1924–20 Apr 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35545053, citing Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by BevR (contributor 47111076).