Individual Details
Lorna Rae Surrage
(4 Aug 1925 - 17 Jun 2013)
Posted at findagrave.com: Lorna S. Skeen, 87, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2013 at Bishop Place in Pullman, Washington. She was born on August 4, 1925, in Ogden, Utah, daughter of the late Hannah Martina and Joseph Surrage. She married Lyman M. Skeen on September 18, 1946, and they moved their young family to Warden, Washington in 1955. Lyman and Lorna established L&S Clothing in Warden in the early 1960s. They went on to open Skeen's Western Wear in Moses Lake which Lorna proudly ran for 37 years before reluctantly retiring at the age of 77.
In 1994, the Moses Lake Roundup Rodeo Association presented Lorna with its Man of the Year award in recognition of her exemplary support of the association and the sport of rodeo. In 2000 the International Western and English Sales Association honored her with the Dennis D. High Award for Excellence "in recognition of her outstanding contributions toward the strength and success of the Western/English retail industry." A woman of great compassion, Lorna never met a stranger. People were attracted to her genuine warmth, exuberance, and humility. Her favorite self-descriptor was 'dirt-farmer's wife' - a heartfelt acknowledgement to the unwavering support of her partner in every aspect of her life, her husband, Lyman.Lorna was preceded in death by Lyman in 2008, her brothers, Joe and Bill Surrage, and sister, Ellen Orme. She is survived by a son and daughter and their families, and numerous nieces and nephews [names of living omitted]. A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Lorna leaves her family and friends with many wonderful memories that will always hold her close to their hearts. Graveside services June 22nd at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Warden, Washington. Arrangements with Kayser's Chapel & Crematory. ref: Columbia Basin Herald, June 20, 1913.
In 1994, the Moses Lake Roundup Rodeo Association presented Lorna with its Man of the Year award in recognition of her exemplary support of the association and the sport of rodeo. In 2000 the International Western and English Sales Association honored her with the Dennis D. High Award for Excellence "in recognition of her outstanding contributions toward the strength and success of the Western/English retail industry." A woman of great compassion, Lorna never met a stranger. People were attracted to her genuine warmth, exuberance, and humility. Her favorite self-descriptor was 'dirt-farmer's wife' - a heartfelt acknowledgement to the unwavering support of her partner in every aspect of her life, her husband, Lyman.Lorna was preceded in death by Lyman in 2008, her brothers, Joe and Bill Surrage, and sister, Ellen Orme. She is survived by a son and daughter and their families, and numerous nieces and nephews [names of living omitted]. A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Lorna leaves her family and friends with many wonderful memories that will always hold her close to their hearts. Graveside services June 22nd at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Warden, Washington. Arrangements with Kayser's Chapel & Crematory. ref: Columbia Basin Herald, June 20, 1913.
Events
| Birth | 4 Aug 1925 | Ogden, Weber Co., Utah |  | ||
| Marriage | 18 Sep 1946 | Lyman Maw Skeen | |||
| Death | 17 Jun 2013 | Pullman, Whitman Co., Washington | | ||
| Burial | Sunset Memorial Gardens, Warden, Grant Co., Washington | |
Families
| Spouse | Lyman Maw Skeen (1922 - 2008) |
| Child | Phil Skeen (1948 - ) |
| Child | Tena Rae Skeen (1952 - ) |