Lorene Nantz Stout

Lorene Nantz Stout died Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 7:45 p.m. at Cumberland Trace.

Lorene Nantz Stout was born to Clarence Pogue Nantz and Callie Cunagin Nantz on October 18, 1922 in Akron, Ohio. Her family moved to the Salem, Indiana area in 1928 where they farmed. She attended a one room school for 8 years, and graduated from Salem High School in 1941. Following graduation, she worked for several years at the Morris Store in that community. In 1949 she enrolled at Fort Wayne Bible College in Fort Wayne, Indiana and graduated, with honors, in 1953, having earned a Bachelor of Religious Education degree.

Following her college graduation, she became a teacher in the Morgan County Weekday Religious Education program. From 1953 to 2006, she taught and provided leadership in the Weekday Religious Education Program which touched the lives of thousands of students throughout Morgan County. The Indiana State Legislature passed a resolution recognizing and honoring her many years of distinguished service.

In 1962 she married Bernard Stout. They lived in Hadley Woods in Mooresville. Following Bernard’s death in 2004, she moved to Crestwood Village in Indianapolis in 2008. In September 2017 she moved to Cumberland Trace in Plainfield, Indiana.

Lorene’s life was that of a loving and committed Christian. Church memberships included the Missionary Church congregations in Mooresville and Martinsville. At the time of her death she was a member of Westside Nazarene Church in Indianapolis.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers James Frederick Nantz, Robert Bristol Nantz, Billy Wayne Nantz, Clarence Nantz Jr. and Rev. George Wallace Nantz. She is survived by her sister Elizabeth Marie Morgan (Marvin) of Bloomington, Illinois. She is also survived by her step-son, Reverend David Stout (Betty) of West Des Moines, Iowa; step grandson, Nathan David Stout (Gretchen) of Overland Park, Kansas, and their children Carter, Griffin, and Evan; and, step grandson, Chris Michael Stout (Jane) of Ankeny, Iowa and their children Lucas and Nicole as well as many nieces, nephews and close friends.

Funeral services for Lorene will be held Tuesday Feb.20th at 2:00pm at Carlisle- Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville, with visitation from 12noon until the time of the services Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will follow the services at White Lick Cemetery, Mooresville.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Morgan County Weekday Religious Education program.

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