Loretta Rosa Price, age 86 of North Platte, went to be with her Lord on May 29, 2013.
Loretta was born on June 24, 1926 in Miltonvale, KS to John and Marie (Wehking) Gunter. She grew up in Kansas and married Marion Everett Price in Miltonvale on June 22, 1947. The couple settled in North Platte where she worked at the McDonald’s Department Store. She was an excellent seamstress and had a green thumb. She raised wonderful plants and gardens. She volunteered at McDonald School helping the children with their reading. She was active in RSVP and volunteered at Linden Court helping the residents on popcorn days. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, serving on many committees and giving 75 years of service.
Loretta is survived by her husband Marion Everett of North Platte; children Wayne (Michele) Price of Minneapolis, MN and Janice (Darrell) Hirsch of Arvada, CO; 5 grandchildren Julie (Jason) Blankenship, Angela Tucker, Marty (Jennifer) Price, Jeremy (Erin) Hirsch, Jaime (finance Michael Greene) Hirsch; 10 great grandchildren Alex, Rindy, Anita, Boston, Andrew, Ian, Elayne, Alyson, Adelyn, Jude; 6 sisters; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and 1 sister.
Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church Building Fund and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday June 3, 2013 at First United Methodist Church with the Reverends Dr. Doug Delp and Alison Frazier officiating. Burial will follow at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday and Sunday from noon until 6:00 p.m. with family receiving friends from 4:00 to 6:00 on Sunday at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home, which is in charge of arrangements.