Lorene Marie Mayer was born February 12, 1922 at the family farm south of Herrick, SD to Jacob & Mary (Goetz) Mayer. She went to her Heavenly home on February 21, 2014 at the age of 92 years.

She attended Elementary School at Klug School, a rural one-room schoolhouse and went on to attend High School in Burke where she graduated in 1941.

Lorene helped on the family farm until 1946 when she moved into Burke. She worked as a nurse's aid at the Burke Hospital for several years then became an office assistant for Dr. Quinn. While working for Dr. Quinn, she studied and took a test in Mitchell, SD to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. She then worked at the Burke Hospital as an LPN.

On August 19, 1959 she was married to Foster Farrand and to this union one son was born. They lived in Lynch, Nebraska for two years then moved back to Burke, South Dakota where she once again worked as an LPN at the Burke Hospital until she retired in the late 1980s.

Lorene gave her heart to the Lord at the Jamison Full Gospel Church which she attended until it closed. She then attended Butte Full Gospel Assembly of God and the past several years attended the Burke Baptist Church. She was faithful in her church attendance and served God until her death. She enjoyed gardening, baking, knitting, quilting, and was active at the Burke Senior Center until she had to move into Silver Threads in Gregory.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Jacob and Mary; three sisters: Martha (as a child), Edna and Freda; two brothers: Ervin and twin brother Lenard; and her husband Foster.

Lorene is survived by her son Wendell and wife Beverly of Springfield, Missouri; grandson Austin and wife Rebekah of Springfield, Missouri; grandson Zachery of Billings, Montana; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 28, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Clausen Funeral Home in Burke. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery, Burke. There will be a visitation on Thursday from 5 to 8 PM at the funeral home.