Loretta D. Lare

Loretta D. (Thornberry) Lare, age 93, of Alliance, passed away at 5:16 a.m., Monday, June 25, 2018, at Brookdale Senior Living of Alliance.
She was born May 26, 1925, in Elliott County, Kentucky, to Dewey and Ivory (Gibson) Thornberry and has lived in Alliance since 1945.
Loretta was a graduate of North Middletown High School in Kentucky and had been employed for 13 years at Marlington High School, retiring as head cook in 1987.
A member of the Beechwood United Methodist Church, she had assisted in preparing many Church dinners and helped in the Sunday school nursery for many years. She was also a member of Beechwood Pioneers and a former member of Marlboro Grange.
She is survived by two sons, Rev. Donald Wayne (Rosemary) Lare of North Canton, and Mark Alan (Brenda) Lare of Alliance; one granddaughter, Ann Marie Hossler of Dellroy; six grandsons, Nathan Lare of VanWert, Nicholas Lare of North Canton, Chad Alan W. Lare of Zephyrhills, Fla., Brent Alan W. Lare of Birmingham, Alabama, and Trevor Paul Lare of Omaha, Nebraska; fifteen great-grandchildren; sister, Connie Ball of Kentucky; and several nieces and nephews.
Loretta was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wayne Lare whom she married June 21, 1947 and who died March 18, 2007; grandson, Mark Alan W. Lare; seven brothers Elmo, Edsell, Edward, Earl, David, Ronald and Eugene Thornberry; and sister, Loverta Hall.
Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Beechwood United Methodist Church with Rev. Bob Miller officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Beechwood United Methodist Church 3450 Beechwood Ave., Alliance, OH 44601.
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home 75 S. Union Ave., Alliance, Oh 44601.

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