- Date Of Birth: July 13, 1922
- Date Of Death: September 23, 2020
- State: Indiana
Lorene Atkinson, age 98, formerly of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at George Ade Memorial Health Care Facility.
Lorene was born on July 13, 1922 in Crawfordsville, IN to Loris and Forest (Russell) Sanford. She graduated from Crawfordsville High School with the Class of 1940. On August 30, 1940, she married Robert E. Atkinson, who passed away in 2000. Lorene was a dedicated homemaker. She was a former member of the Central Baptist Church of Indianapolis. She was also a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Rensselaer. Lorene belonged to Beta Sigma Phi Sorority for over fifty years.
She is survived by her daughters, Janet (Bill) Pattison of Yorktown, VA and Roberta (Chad) Gutwein of Rensselaer, IN. She also leaves behind six grandchildren, Jennifer, Elizabeth (Jarrett), Will, Emily, Mary (Scott) and Tommy and six great-grandchildren.
Lorene was preceded in death by her husband, an infant son, Robert Steven Atkinson, and a sister.
