- Date Of Birth: December 12, 1958
- Date Of Death: March 24, 2017
- State: Colorado
Lorna Naegele
December 12, 1958 – March 24, 2017
Lorna Mae Naegele, 58, died March 24, 2017, at her home in Grand Junction.
Lorna (Lori to her family of birth) was born December 12, 1958, to Paul S. and Eliene Neat Naegele near Vermilion, Ohio. She was the youngest of four children, by eight years, and the only girl. She brought a bright new dynamic to the Naegele family. A gifted student, Lorna graduated from Vermilion High School in 1977 and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in Geology from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio in 1981. Her first job took her to St. Louis, but she was drawn to the American West and pursued a Master’s degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana in Missoula, graduating in 1992.
In 1991 John Scott Schultz fell madly in love with Lorna and they married on August 1,1993. They relocated to New Mexico where John achieved his Master’s degree in Counseling while Lorna worked to support them. They settled in Grand Junction in 1998.
Lorna was consumed with wanderlust, and she and John traveled in Europe six times as well as around the U.S. She was an excellent gardener and photographer. She loved the forest and the mountains and rejoiced in nature. Lorna was intelligent, witty, opinionated, sensitive, caring and compassionate.
In 2009 Lorna was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She approached her treatment as she would have faced any other significant challenge: with resolve, courage, and grace. She died peacefully with John at her side.
In addition to John, Lorna is survived by her brothers, Mike (Carol) of Bay Village, OH; Stu (Andy) of Boulder, CO and Tucson, AZ, and Dick (Jori) of Huron OH; nieces, Sydney (Mike) Ryan and Alex Naegele; and nephews, Michael (Cat) Naegele, and Greg Naegele. She is also remembered by John’s brothers Paul, Robert, Keith, and their families.
