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Note: gh. My Moms' name was also Lorene, which Sis always thought was neat. She always told me one person knew her real name..... my Mom.
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1. Sis was a wonderful person to be around. I should know, I had the honor of being part of her family for over 20 years. Anyone that was around all of us together couldn't believe how well we got along or how much fun we had together, no matter what we did.
She loved the fact we could have family dinners and just enjoy being with each other. Myself, I couldn't have picked a better family to have & made sure they knew it every chance I got. My best memories were of being with all of them and those memories I treasure above all else in this world.
Didn't matter, my Mom, Harrys' Mother-In-Law from his first marriage, kids from all sides.. we all belonged. I think Sis would like to be remembered for that more than all else. She would take the smaller kids and fill a can with water and let them "paint" the house, or always have a hug for any of us.
2. Sis was married once before but the love of her life was Harry! They would put a big garden in each year and can the produce together. Fact is, they enjoyed being together so much that it rubbed off on whoever was around. I learned alot from both of them!
Her birthday was the day before mine so we would go out to dinner and celebrate both at the same time. The week-end we'd have a family dinner, like having 2 birthdays each year that way!
3. If any of you were around Sis & Harry and the family, then I don't need to tell you how good of a cook both were! Harry & Sis would make wine every year and for dinners, we'd try out the new batch. The ham or turkey was always cooking in the basement kitchen and the rest of the meal in the upstairs kitchen. You were hungry just walking through the door...
4. She loved all her grandkids dearly! After Harry died, she told me how much she enjoyed seeing Anne & Daniel & Karlie. I was happy she had them around. She was one of the people in my life that made life worth livng, her Dad, Ted Schweppe was another. I am so grateful to have known them.
Didn't matter, my Mom, Harrys' Mother-In-Law from his first marriage, kids from all sides.. we all belonged. I think Sis would like to be remembered for that more than all else. She would take the smaller kids and fill a can with water and let them "paint" the house, or always have a hug for any of us when she was happy or sad.
4. She loved all her grandkids dearly! After Harry died, she told me how much she enjoyed seeing Anne & Daniel & Karlie. I was happy she had them around to help her.
Not much to add except I wish everyone could be around a close family like we had...
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Date of Obituary: Sept. 28, 1998
Obituary: Services for Ruby Lorene "Lorraine ~ Sis" Schweppe LICHTENTHALER of Mt. Olive were held at 2 P.M. this afternoon at Becker & Son Funeral Home in Mt. Olive, Illinois. The Rev. Father Paul Waters officiated. Burial was in the Mt. Olive City Cemetery, Mt. Olive, Illinois. Pallbearers were: Dan Fisher, Daniel Fisher, Don Lesko, Bernie Joyce, Irvin Seiler, and Gilbert Wayman.
Mrs. LICHTENTHALER died at 7:05 P.M. Saturday, in the Heritage Manor Home at Staunton, Illinois. She was 70 years old on September 8th. She was born in Litchfield, a daughter of Theodore and Pearl (Langley) Schweppe, & attended Sawyerville Public School & Benld High School. Her first marriage to Raymond N. Tarran Sr. ended in divorce. She married Harry Lichtenthaler on August 3, 1973, in Edwardsville, Illinois. He died March 21, 1991.
Surviving are a son, Raymond N. Tarran Jr. and wife Rosemary of Mt. Clare; daughters, Margaret Kathleen Fisher and husband Dan of Gillespie, and Debby Lesko and husband Don, of Mt. Olive, Illinois. Three Grandchildren: Anne Tarran Fisher, Daniel B. Fisher III, & Karlie L. Tarran.
Proceeding her in death were parents, Theodore "Ted" Schweppe & Pearl Langley Schweppe of Sawyerville, Illinois. Brothers, Theodore Schweppe of Worth, Illinois & Raymond Schweppe who died in childhood.
Following the service a lunch was served to family and friends in the Mt. Olive Veterans' Hall.
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Note: Pearl Schweppe, liked the name Lorene; the family started calling her Lorraine instead thou
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