Lorna DeGarmo

Biography

Lorna Belle DeGarmo of Hayes Center died Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at El Dorado Manor Nursing Home in Trenton. She was 90 years old.

Lorna was born on July 11, 1915 at Akron, CO to Willis S. and Ada Valentine (Johnston) Schmitt. She lived at Akron and Elizabeth CO until she was three at which time she moved with her family to Grandby, CO. When she was nearly 12 her mother passed away and she and her brother, Everett, moved to their father's place north of Stratton, NE. At the age of 17, she was converted and remained a follower of Christ the rest of her life. After her high school graduation she attended Bible School until 1953 in Colorado Springs.

She was married to Boyd Marshall DeGarmo on May 8, 1953, at Colorado Springs, CO, where they made their home. To this union three sons were born. They later moved to Hayes Center and Haigler, NE, commuting between the two communities where Boyd did auto body repair work and Lorna was a homemaker.

Lorna was a member of the Hayes Center Emmanuel Chapel. She enjoyed sewing, reading, and spending time with her grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband Boyd; one brother Everett Schmitt; and step-sister Violet Harrison.

Survivors include her three sons, Boyd Willis and wife, Linda, of Colorado Springs, CO, Wendell Ray of Hastings and Kenneth Wayne of Parks; step-brother, Eddie Johnson and wife, Doris, of Pueblo, CO; step-sister, Louise Dengler of Denver, CO; and five grandchildren.

Memorials may be given in her name.

Funeral services were Friday, September 23, 2005, at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook, NE with Morris Hartman officiating. Burial took place in the Benkelman Cemetery.

Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook was in charge of the arrangements.