Lorene Walter

Lorene E. Walter, 85, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2013, at her home in Jackson.

One of 18 children, Lorene was born May 15, 1928, in Scopus, Mo., to Miles O. and Ruth A. Long Lincoln. She and Calvin G. Walter were married June 13, 1947, in Leachville, Ark. They had been married 57 years when Calvin passed away Oct. 1, 2004.

Lorene was a homemaker and did private in-home health care many years for neighbors, friends and family. She also helped her daughter Trisha at the former Trisha's Bed and Breakfast in Jackson. Lorene and Calvin were charter members of Westside Church of Christ in Jackson where Calvin was a bi-vocational minister. Lorene was always instrumental in Calvin's ministry which spanned 28 years at the church. He served during its construction until shortly before he passed away.

Lorene loved to study the Bible. She was also an avid gardener, reader and thoroughly enjoyed going to garage sales. She took great pleasure in caring for her grandchildren. Loving survivors include two daughters, Patricia "Trish" (Gustav) Wischmann of Jackson and Judy Walter of Florissant, Mo.; a brother, Ken (Lynn) Lincoln of Sedgewickville, Mo.; three grandsons, Richard (Linda) Wischmann of O'Fallon, Mo., Derek (Kristen) Wischmann of Ballwin, Mo., and Ashley (Melissa) Wischmann of Jackson; and five great-grandchildren, Gus, Maggie, Brent, Brody and Kylie.

She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Natasha Wischmann; nine brothers; and seven sisters.

Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Funeral service is at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with Kelly Francis officiating. Interment will follow at Cook Cemetery in Scopus.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to Children's Homes Inc., 5515 Walcott Road, Paragould, AR 72450-3319, or the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, P.O. Box 62596, Baltimore, MD 21264-2596.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting mccombsfuneralhome.com.