Lorraine Fettke

April 24, 1927 - May 4, 2009

Lorraine, daughter of Sophia (Goeringer) and Forest Bender was born on April 24, 1927 at her parents’ home in Alva, Oklahoma. She passed away suddenly at the Alva Share Medical Center on the 4th of May at the age of 82 years and 10 days. She attended the Alva Public Schools and graduated with the class of 1945. In 1968 she graduated from Northwestern College with a B.A. in English Education. Miss Bender was married to Merle Fettke on October 23, 1947 at the Alva Friends Church by Rev. William E. Ralphs. To their marriage two sons, Steven and Mark were born. Following their marriage they lived in Alva. Lorraine worked as a Legal Secretary for Herb Smith for many years. She was a life long member of the Alva Friends Church where she taught Sunday School; and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was well known for her award winning quilts. Mrs. Fettke was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Carroll. Lorraine is survived by her husband, Merle; two sons and their wives, Steven and Lorraine (Tilly) of Lakeland, Florida and Mark and Kim Schlessinger of Corvallis, Oregon; three grandchildren, Phillip, Stephanie and Sophia of Lakeland, Florida; a sister Jeanene Bender and a brother and his wife, Royce and Joyce, all of Alva. PDF Printable Version