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Ellen Ruth Lohrentz Voran

Birth	:	22 Jun 1929 Newton, Harvey County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	22 Nov 2020 Hesston, Harvey County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Eastlawn Cemetery, Zimmerdale, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.1151100, -97.3902900
Plot	:	H 065
Description	:	Ellen Ruth Voran, 91, of Hesston passed away November 22, 2020. She was born on June 22, 1929 in Newton, Kansas, the oldest of five children. Her parents were Peter R. Lohrentz and Emma Marie Ortman Lohrentz. The family lived on a farm eight miles west of Hesston on Dutch Avenue. Both sets of grandparents lived less than a mile from them and because of this close proximity, there were frequent visits to each home. They were influential in guiding and nurturing Ellen’s life. She was baptized on July 30, 1944 at Hebron Mennonite... Read More	Ellen Ruth Voran, 91, of Hesston passed away November 22, 2020. She was born on June 22, 1929 in Newton, Kansas, the oldest of five children. Her parents were Peter R. Lohrentz and Emma Marie Ortman Lohrentz. The family lived on a farm eight miles west of Hesston on Dutch Avenue. Both sets of grandparents lived less than a mile from them and because of this close proximity, there were frequent visits to each home. They were influential in guiding and nurturing Ellen’s life. She was baptized on July 30, 1944 at Hebron Mennonite Church in Buhler and was a faithful member of Kingman Mennonite Church, Pleasant Valley Mennonite Church in Harper, and most recently Hesston Mennonite Church. Ellen attended rural Harvey County elementary schools including: Liberty School (District 78) and Berlin School (District 67), Moundridge High School, and Bethel College. After two years of college, she taught for two years at Moundridge Elementary School. In December 1950, she married Stanley Voran and they moved to the Voran family farm in Kingman County. They celebrated 62 years together until his death in 2012. Ellen enjoyed the role of farmer’s wife – milking cows by hand, cranking the cream separator, tending the chickens, gardening, yard work, driving a wheat truck and any other task that needed to be done. In the mid-1950s, several years after the birth of their son Roxie, Ellen returned to teaching. Initially she taught music in several rural Kingman County elementary schools, then the early elementary grades in Waterloo for two years, and then third grade in Harper Elementary School, teaching for a total of 34 years. During these years, she continued her own education, completing her undergraduate degree at Friends University and receiving a Master’s Degree in Education from Wichita State University. Ellen loved children and enjoyed teaching. Her intention was to instill in her students the joy of learning and lasting life skills. In 1979, she was recognized as Harper County Teacher of the Year, and in 1987 as Master Teacher. Ellen and Stan made many trips to visit their family in Texas which grew to include: daughter-in-law, Lynda and granddaughters, Emily and Rebecca. Each one brought special joy into her life. Ellen enjoyed music – singing in the church choir, playing the piano for church services, or playing for her own enjoyment. After retirement from teaching she had time to spend on her favorite hobby – quilting. She made many items that were donated to a Mennonite Central Committee Relief Sale or given as gifts. Many pleasant hours were spent quilting or sewing while listening to classical music. After moving to Schowalter Villa in Hesston in 2009, Ellen remained active in a variety of activities. In 2016, she was named Volunteer of the Year by Leading Age Kansas for her work cataloging and organizing hundreds of donated CDs and record albums for the facility’s Music and Memory program. Ellen was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Stanley; and brother, Vernon Lohrentz. She is survived by her son, Roxie; daughter-in-law, Lynda; and granddaughters Emily and Rebecca, all of Houston, Texas; brothers, Howard Lohrentz of Hesston and Ken Lohrentz of Lawrence; sister, Katherine Joann Ewert of Modesto, California; and numerous other relatives and friends.

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Ellen Ruth Lohrentz Voran's memorial is located at: Eastlawn Cemetery, Zimmerdale, Harvey County, USA.
When did Ellen Ruth Lohrentz Voran death?
Ellen Ruth Lohrentz Voran death on 22 Nov 2020 in Hesston, Harvey County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 38.1151100
Longitude: -97.3902900

Family Members:

Parent

Peter R “P.R.” Lohrentz

(1901 - 1990)

Emma Marie Ortman Lohrentz

(1903 - 1982)

Spouse

Stanley Paul Voran

(1923 - 2012)

Siblings

Vernon Paul Lohrentz

(1931 - 2018)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Eastlawn Cemetery
Zimmerdale, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1151100, -97.3902900

2. Church of God of The Firstborn Cemetery
Emma Township, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0940100, -97.4269800

3. Highland Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1440540, -97.3531320

4. Whitestone Mennonite Church Columbarium
Hesston, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1458950, -97.4297920

5. Hesston Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.1448900, -97.4402400

6. Faith Mennonite Church Columbarium
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0672700, -97.3547700

7. Bethel College Columbarium
North Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0730000, -97.3420000

8. Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church Columbarium
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0663870, -97.3486940

9. Meridian Cemetery
McPherson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1741028, -97.3904722

10. Boot Hill
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0426220, -97.3343410

11. Shalom Mennonite Church Memory Garden
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0429870, -97.3316650

12. Farnsworth-Cook Cemetery
Halstead, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1233600, -97.4992200

13. Garden Valley Cemetery
Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1232147, -97.4998856

14. Greenwood Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0443993, -97.3249969

15. Saint Marys Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0419006, -97.3277969

16. Restlawn Gardens of Memory Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0275002, -97.4075012

17. Knopp Cemetery
West Branch Township, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 38.2003140, -97.3540140

18. Freedom Baptist Church Cemetery
McPherson County, USA
Coordinate: 38.2027400, -97.4362500

19. Garden View Mennonite Church Cemetery
Hesston, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0874400, -97.5128900

20. Garden Community Church Cemetery
Halstead, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1225900, -97.5188600

21. Schoenthal Cemetery
Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1875000, -97.2994003

22. Church of God of the Firstborn Cemetery
Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0142400, -97.4073500

23. Royer Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0139008, -97.4068985

24. Tabor Mennonite Church Cemetery
Goessel, Marion County, USA
Coordinate: 38.2037582, -97.3233719