Dorothy "Louise" Cronan

Dorothy Louise Lycans Cronan, 92, of Huntington, passed away December 1, 2021, at Huntington Health and Rehab after a long illness. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Morris Funeral Home Chapel, Wayne with Elder Bruce Finley officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery, Wayne. Louise was born on November 8, 1929 in Portsmouth, Ohio, a daughter of the late Andrew Jackson Lycans and Elsie Finley Lycans. She grew up in Fort Gay, WV and graduated from Fort Gay High School. She worked as a bank teller in Bradenton, Florida until her retirement at which time she set out to see the world, which she did, traveling all over the US and to multiple different countries. Although she never had any biological children she was a mother to everyone she met and opened her home to many throughout her life who needed a mother, caregiver or just a friend. In addition to her parents, Louise was preceded in death by her siblings Ruby Smith Caldwell, Juanita Bond, Herman Lycans, Andrew Lycans and Myrtle Sloan. She is survived by sisters Loreda Mills (Kenneth) and Deloris Duke. She leaves behind a host of family, nieces and nephews and a special longtime friend, Larry Dell. Visitation will be held one hour prior to funeral services at Morris Funeral Home Chapel, Wayne. Due to COVID-19, masks and social distancing will be required.