Lorene E. Parker, 85, La Crosse, Kansas, died Thursday, July 11, 2013, at Rush County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care, La Crosse, Kansas.

Mrs. Parker was born October 4, 1927, in rural Albert, Kansas, the daughter of Fred J. and Anna M. (Meier) Brack . She was a lifelong resident of Rush County, Kansas. A 1945 graduate of La Crosse High School, La Crosse, Kansas, she was a legal secretary before her retirement.

She was a member of First Lutheran Church, American Legion Auxiliary, WELCA, and was a Girl Scout leader, all of La Crosse, Kansas. She served as the Rush County Sheriff from 1958 to 1960.

On February 2, 1948, she married Bennie A. Parker at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Bazine, Kansas. He preceded her in death January 15, 2000.

Survivors include: three daughters, Ann M. Parker, La Crosse, Kansas, and Sandra L. Elpers, La Crosse, Kansas, and Gay L. Parker, Wichita, Kansas; five grandchildren, Melissa A. Lamp, Andover, Kansas, Ben A. Elpers, Jacksonville, Florida, Mark B. Elpers, Shawnee, Kansas, Matthew M. Parker, Denver, Colorado, and Melanie K. Parker, Wichita, Kansas; four great grandchildren, Caitlyn M. Pfeifer, Andover, Kansas, Zachary T. Pfeifer, Andover, Kansas, Sydney R. Elpers, Shawnee, Kansas, and Katie A. Elpers, Shawnee, Kansas; and one brother, Dayton F. Brack, Amarillo, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son, Brian A. Parker, and two brothers, Leonard M. Brack, and Wilbur R. Brack.

Visitation will be Sunday, July 14, 2013, from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the Janousek Funeral Home, La Crosse, Kansas. A prayer service will be at 7:00 P.M.

Church visitation will be Monday, July 15, 2013, from 9:00 A.M. to 9:50 A.M. at First Lutheran Church, La Crosse, Kansas.

Funeral service will be Monday, July 15, 2013, at 10:00 A.M. at First Lutheran Church, La Crosse, Kansas, with Father Steven Little officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date.

Memorials are suggested to First Lutheran Church, La Crosse, Kansas, Rush County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care, La Crosse, Kansas, or Hospice At Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.


Arrangements were by Janousek Funeral Home, 719 Pine, P O Box 550, La Crosse, Kansas 67548, 785/222-2517.