Lorene Palas

Lorene Marie Knuth Palas, daughter of Walter & Laura Becker Knuth, was born August 11, 1914 in Clayton County, Iowa. She graduated from Luana Consolidated Schools. On January 26, 1936, Lorene was united in marriage to Bernhard Theodore Palas. She was a member of the Ladies Aid in Luana. Lorene is survived by her daughters, LaVonne Deerberg & husband, Wayne of Tipton, Iowa, Connie Bencke of Boulder, Colorado, and Marcia Starr & husband, Roger of Huston Texas; son, Kenneth Palas & wife, Mary of Brownsville, Texas; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. A general memorial fund has been established