Loran Colan Wren Springfield, Missouri Obituary

Loran Colan Wren

Loran C. Wren a/k/a "Rabbit" was born in Cushman, Arkansas on June 17, 1938. He passed away in his sleep on October 26, 2020. He served as a submariner in the U.S. Navy and was a popular elementary school teacher in Delano, Ca. He won teacher of year multiple times. He was married 53 years before his wife Marilyn died. He left two children, Kevin and Lisa; two grandchildren, Lauren and Danny; and one great-grandchild, Adrian. Loran left many good friends and former students who will always remember him because no one forgets "Rabbit." A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 2, 2020, at Walnut Lawn Funeral Home, 2001 W. Walnut Lawn St., in Springfield, MO, with military honors. Loran will be laid to rest next to his wife, Marilyn, in Penn Lincoln Memorial Park in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania at a later date. His care has been entrusted to Walnut Lawn Funeral Home, Ltd. DeGraffenreid-Wood Crematory.
June 17, 1938 - October 26, 202006/17/193810/26/2020
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Loran C. Wren a/k/a "Rabbit" was born in Cushman, Arkansas on June 17, 1938. He passed away in his sleep on October 26, 2020. He served as a submariner in the U.S. Navy and was a popular elementary school teacher in Delano, Ca. He won teacher of year multiple times. He was married 53 years before his wife Marilyn died. He left two children, Kevin and Lisa; two grandchildren, Lauren and Danny; and one great-grandchild, Adrian. Loran left many good friends and former students who will always remember him because no one forgets "Rabbit." A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 2, 2020, at Walnut Lawn Funeral Home, 2001 W. Walnut Lawn St., in Springfield, MO, with military honors. Loran will be laid to rest next to his wife, Marilyn, in Penn Lincoln Memorial Park in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania at a later date. His care has been entrusted to Walnut Lawn Funeral Home, Ltd. DeGraffenreid-Wood Crematory.

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Nov
02
Celebration of Life Memorial Service
Monday, November 02 2020
11:00 AM
Walnut Lawn Funeral Home Ltd
2001 W Walnut Lawn
Springfield, MO 65807
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