Official Obituary of
Loran Greenlee
January 15, 1955 ~ November 18, 2024 (age 69) 69 Years Old
Loran Greenlee Obituary
Loran Dell Greenlee, a lifelong resident of Shawnee, moved to his heavenly home on Monday, November 18th, 2024 at the age of 69. Loran was born in Shawnee on January 15th, 1955 to Roy C. Greenlee and Ruth (Hendershott) Greenlee.
Loran grew up in Shawnee and attended South Rock Creek School, then Shawnee School, graduating in 1973, during his time in high school he enjoyed his FFA and vo-ag classes. Following his High School graduation, Loran did several things. He played around as a rodeo bull rider in small town rodeos. He also worked with his father at the Shawnee News-Star. He later worked for several Shawnee area companies including Pratts Grocery Stores, Belshe Trailer Company, Allen Bradley, Eaton Corporation, the Shawnee Public Schools as a bus driver and mechanic and the City of Shawnee. Loran always loved wheeling, dealing and trading. If you needed it Loran either had or found it very quickly. Loran was a longtime member of the Immanuel Fellowship Church of Seminole.
Loran met the love of his life and married his wife Dana on August 27th, 1983 in Little Axe, Oklahoma. They remained happily married for 41 years. Most of all, Loran was a loving son, brother, husband and grandfather and he will be missed by the many people who knew and loved him.
He is preceded in death by his mother and father; and by an aunt, Rachel McLaughlin.
Loran is survived by his loving wife Dana of the home in Shawnee; two daughters, Chanda Carreon of Shawnee and Cana Hall and husband Jacob of Meeker; a brother, Lonnie Greenlee and wife Connie of Shawnee; two brothers-in-law, Darrell Smith, and sister-in-law Tammy of Little Axe and Derrick Smith and wife Penny of Little Axe; son-in-law, Israel Carreon of Shawnee and bonus son Kyle Trent of Mulvane, KS; three grandchildren, Emiliano Carreon and Elena Carreon of Shawnee and Raylon Hall of Meeker and 14 bonus Carreon grandchildren. And a plethora of nieces and nephews.
Viewing for Loran will be held on Friday, November 22, 2024 at McElyea & Owens Funeral Group from 2:00pm until 7:00pm.
A funeral for Loran will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 2:00pm at Immanuel Fellowship Church in Seminole with Pastor Tim Tate officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of McElyea & Owens Funeral Group of Shawnee.
Loran grew up in Shawnee and attended South Rock Creek School, then Shawnee School, graduating in 1973, during his time in high school he enjoyed his FFA and vo-ag classes. Following his High School graduation, Loran did several things. He played around as a rodeo bull rider in small town rodeos. He also worked with his father at the Shawnee News-Star. He later worked for several Shawnee area companies including Pratts Grocery Stores, Belshe Trailer Company, Allen Bradley, Eaton Corporation, the Shawnee Public Schools as a bus driver and mechanic and the City of Shawnee. Loran always loved wheeling, dealing and trading. If you needed it Loran either had or found it very quickly. Loran was a longtime member of the Immanuel Fellowship Church of Seminole.
Loran met the love of his life and married his wife Dana on August 27th, 1983 in Little Axe, Oklahoma. They remained happily married for 41 years. Most of all, Loran was a loving son, brother, husband and grandfather and he will be missed by the many people who knew and loved him.
He is preceded in death by his mother and father; and by an aunt, Rachel McLaughlin.
Loran is survived by his loving wife Dana of the home in Shawnee; two daughters, Chanda Carreon of Shawnee and Cana Hall and husband Jacob of Meeker; a brother, Lonnie Greenlee and wife Connie of Shawnee; two brothers-in-law, Darrell Smith, and sister-in-law Tammy of Little Axe and Derrick Smith and wife Penny of Little Axe; son-in-law, Israel Carreon of Shawnee and bonus son Kyle Trent of Mulvane, KS; three grandchildren, Emiliano Carreon and Elena Carreon of Shawnee and Raylon Hall of Meeker and 14 bonus Carreon grandchildren. And a plethora of nieces and nephews.
Viewing for Loran will be held on Friday, November 22, 2024 at McElyea & Owens Funeral Group from 2:00pm until 7:00pm.
A funeral for Loran will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 2:00pm at Immanuel Fellowship Church in Seminole with Pastor Tim Tate officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of McElyea & Owens Funeral Group of Shawnee.
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