Lora Gramlisch

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Lora Mae Gramlisch, 83, of Advance passed away Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Sept. 5, 1928, at Scopus, Mo., daughter of Roy and Hazel Killian Jones. She and Ray Gramlisch were married Feb. 9, 1946. He died Oct. 13, 2001.

Lora had worked at the Chaffee shoe factory. She was a member of Greenbrier Assembly of God Church.

Survivors include a son, Danny Gramlisch of Advance; two daughters, Carolyn Sue Lesch of Delta, Mary Lou Gramlisch of Advance; two half sisters, Effie Elderidge of Cape Girardeau, Joanne Macke of Louisiana, Mo.; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a son, Carl Gramlisch; three daughters, Glenda Lesch, Barbara Gramlisch and Lola Gramlisch; a brother and a half sister.

Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until service time today at Morgan Funeral Chapel in Advance.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. at the chapel, with the Rev. James Johns officiating. Burial will be in Morgan Memorial Park.