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Lorraine Vest
LORRAINE VEST
Vinton
Lorraine Vest, 73, died Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, at her home. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 5, at Trinity Lutheran Church, by the Rev. Stephen K. Preus. Interment: Garrison Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. Sixth St., Vinton.
Memorials: Trinity Lutheran Church.
Condolences may be left at www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.
Lorraine was born July 7, 1942, to Charles and Hazel (Sherk) Yoch. She was united in marriage to Gerald "Jerry" Vest on April 29, 1961, in rural Vinton. Lorraine was currently the secretary for Trinity Lutheran Church in Vinton. She began at the church in 1967.
She is survived by her sons, Craig (Lori) Vest of Garrison and Randy (Kelly) Vest of Vinton; her grandchildren, Shane Vest of Keystone and Blake Vest of Vinton; her siblings, Sheryl (Stuart) Watkins of Brookings, Oreg., Darlene (Larry) O'Brian of Shellsburg, Luella (Gary) Sparks of Turner, Ore., Lewis (Lynn) Yoch of Vinton, Gayle (Danny Wallander) Barshae of Cedar Rapids and Debbie (Randy) Krewson of Atkins; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jerry; and a stillborn brother, Delbert.
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