FORMERLY OF ONTARIO
Lorene Morris Skousen â Mesa, Arizona
Our loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away February 7, 2021 peacefully in her home at the age of 95. Born on April 19, 1925, to Otho and Stella (Myers) Morris in Miami, Arizona, Lorene lived a long and full life, filled with love, service, and devotion to family.
Lorene met James N. Skousen at a dance she attended with her sister at the Mezona in Mesa, Arizona. She married her Jimmy June 26, 1947, in the Mesa, Arizona Temple.They celebrated their 69th anniversary four months before Jimâs passing in November 2016. They are the parents of six children. They lived in Provo, Utah; Queen Creek, Arizona; Yuma, Arizona; Rupert, Idaho; Ontario, Oregon; and Mesa, Arizona. Jim and Rene raised their family primarily in Ontario, Oregon. When asked if she had a favorite place to live she replied, âWherever I was, was my favorite place.â