Lorene M. Sword passed away in hospice on Dec. 12 , at the age of 96, with loved ones at her side. A longtime Stryker resident, she most recently resided at Fountain Park in Bryan.
Lorene was born Feb. 12, 1924, in Archbold, to Ilva (Weber) Grime and Lawrence âSonnyâ Grime, in the family farmhouse. She got part of her education at the old red brick one-room Stutzman School. Lorene worked at the Home Restaurant before marrying Alonzo âLonnieâ Sword on June 24, 1949, and raising four daughters, Karen Sword, Betty Sword, Terry (Jim) Riggs and Marsha Lucas.
Her husband preceded her in death in 1987. Also preceding her in death were siblings Cletus âBudâ Grime, Clarice Shelly, Kathleen Baer, Anna Miller, Harold âJakeâ Grime and two who died in infancy, and her stepson, Roger Sword. She is survived by her daughters and her sister, Carole (Bill) Smith; and grandchildren, Traci (Greg) Hartman, Todd Riggs and Miranda (Steven) Penrose; and great-grandchildren Kaleb, Kortney and Khloe Hartman and Gabriel and Jacob Penrose; daughter-in-law Portia Sword; and stepgrandchildren Jennie and Greg Sword; and many nieces and nephews.