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Crone, Lorene F.
Lorene F. Crone, 92, of Washington, Iowa, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010, at the United Presbyterian Home following a decline in health. Celebration of life services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 19, at the Jones-Eden Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at noon Thursday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
Memorials have been established to Hospice of Washington County, West Chester United Methodist Church and the United Presbyterian Home.
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Lorene is survived by her husband, Cloyce Crone of Washington; daughter, Connie Forinash and husband Mike of West Chester; son, Jay Crone and wife Cheri of West Chester; grandchildren, Bryan Forinash and wife Janet of Sterling, Colo., Aaron Forinash and wife Janet of Peoria, Ill., Jeff Crone of Iowa City, and Brad Crone of Iowa City; one great-grandson, Brett Forinash of Sterling, Colo.; niece, Phyllis Scott of Georgia; one nephew, Tom Crone of Tama; and other numerous nieces and nephews.
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