Calling(s)

Wednesday, May 20, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Salem United Baptist Church, 8227 N SR 9, Kendallville

Service

Thursday, May 21, 11:00 AM Salem United Baptist Church, 8227 N SR 9, Kendallville

Obituary

Lorene Collins, 75, of Angola and formerly of Rome City died Saturday, May 16, 2020, at Aperion Care in Angola.

She was born October 7, 1944, in Rock Fork, Kentucky, to Hayden and Florence (Chaffins) Crager.

She worked as a cook at Shepherd of the Hill Nursing Home, now Lutheran Life Villages, in Kendallville for several years.

Lorene enjoyed quilting, cooking, flower gardening, puzzles, and reading.

Surviving are two daughters, Jennifer Collins of Rome City and Kimberly (Jamie) VanAuken of Kendallville; two grandchildren, Brianna VanAuken and Andrew VanAuken; a sister, Jenatta Moore of Hindman, Kentucky; and a brother, Wendall Crager of Raven, Kentucky.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmie D. Collins; daughter, Stephanie Collins; two sisters, Shelby Crager and Chloetta Adams; and four brothers, David Crager, Delmas Crager. Harold Crager, and Millard Ray Crager.

Funeral services will be Thursday, May 21, 2020, at 11 a.m. at Salem United Baptist Church, 8227 N State Road 9, Kendallville with Pastor Billy Tuttle and Pastor Glen Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Orange Township Cemetery near Rome City.

Pallbearers are Jamie VanAuken, Kenneth Crager, Andrew Van Auken, Eric Collins, Kenneth Carl Crager, and Anthony Shepherd.

Calling is Wednesday, May 20, 2020, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the church where an evening service will be held at 6 p.m.

Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville is assisting the family with arrangements.

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