Dateline: Hoisington, Kansas

Lorene C. Horton, age 86, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell, Kansas. She was born November 15, 1927 at Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Cornelius and Elsie M. (Ihde) Jacobson.

Lorene was a long time Hoisington resident. She graduated from Hope High School in 1945 and attended Northwestern Bible College in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She later attended Barton County Community College where she earned her certified nurse’s aide certificate. She worked as a certified nurse’s aide for Central Kansas Medical Center until her retirement. She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church in Great Bend. Lorene enjoyed sewing, gardening, and spending time with her grandchildren.

On August 30, 1950 she married Frank S. Horton at Hope, Kansas. He preceded her in death on November 10, 2007.

Survivors include one daughter, Lillian Feldt and husband Joe of Hoisington; three sons, David Horton and wife Sushia of Great Bend, Donald Horton and wife Patricia of Hoisington, and Frank Horton and wife Lola of Salina, Kansas; nine grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren. Lorene also had a sister, Virginia Laudin.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and one brother, Don Jacobson.

Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 7, 2014 at Hoisington Cemetery with Reverend Doyle Smith officiating. Friends may call Thursday, March 6, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. with family present from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington. Memorials are suggested to First Southern Baptist Church or Kans for Kids both in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, Kansas 67544.
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