Anne Lorene Thomas Schaff, age 93,beloved mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2010 in Kingwood, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Solomon Young Thomas and Mary Eula Fulks Thomas, husband Jack Cheairs Schaff, brother Robert Thomas, and sister Eugenia (Gene) Frederick.
Lorene is survived by two daughters and their families: Jean Treleaven and husband Don Treleaven of Kingwood, Texas, and Julie Risman and husband Pete Risman of San Antonio, Texas. She was blessed with six grandchildren whom she adored: Greg, Andrew and Kelly Treleaven, and Jack (Chase), Becca and Hannah Risman.
She was born on June 6, 1917 in Saratoga, Texas and raised in Electra, Texas, near Wichita Falls. She attended Texas Tech University and received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 1939. She was an accomplished pianist, organist and singer. She enjoyed several careers in her lifetime, including teaching, accounting, and owning a retail store. But her favorite career was that of wife, mother, and grandmother. She and Jack lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Houston, Texas, Nassau Bay, Texas. They retired in Panorama Village in Conroe, where they lived for 25 years.
Lorene was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church. She and Jack were members of First Presbyterian Church in Conroe, and enjoyed many friendships there. She was involved in many activities and organizations through the years, including garden clubs, church choirs, bridge groups, and numerous service clubs.
Her vitality, energy, sense of humor, and above all, faith, will be her legacy to those who love her.
For those desiring a memorial gift in Lorene’s name, donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association or to the First Presbyterian Church in Conroe.
A memorial service is to be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 31 at the First Presbyterian Church in Conroe, 2727 Texas 336 Loop, Conroe, TX 77304.
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