Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....(Lorenz) Cosby, Lorene Johanna  June 18, 2005
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The Tehachapi News 
Lorene Johanna (Lorenz) Cosby
July 27, 1914 - June 18, 2005

Lorene Cosby was born in Avon, Bon Homme County, S. D. to John and Marie 
(Voigt) Lorenz and was the  beloved wife of the late Bill Cosby of Sacramento.

She moved to Sacramento in 1922 with her family of 10 in a touring car with a 
trailer. The family camped out each night for a month. She was active in youth 
group at church and loved roller skating. She met Bill Cosby in 1933 and he 
convinced her to marry him on a Sunday evening, Sept. 29, 1935.

 She and Bill established their own business and retired in 1990 and moved to 
Oregon. In 1998 they moved to Tehachapi to be closer to family and then to 
Sacramento in 2002.

Lorene was a church person all her life; she was a charter member of Trinity 
United Methodist Church in Sacramento where she served in numerous leadership 
and serving positions.

 She is the mother of Patricia (Cosby) McQuillen of Sacramento and James W. 
Cosby of Denver, Colo.

She is survived by daughter, Pat and Dan McQuillen, grandchildren Mark 
McQuillen of Tehachapi, and Kathie and Andrew Walters, great grandchildren 
Griffin and Sidney Walters of Sacramento; son, James and Fran Cosby and 
grandchildren Matt and Emily; sisters  Cora Rath and Ruby Meyer, and the late 
Carrie Shrader, Marie DeBolt, Ila Braden, all of Sacramento, Violo Helm of 
Livermore; and Alvin Lorenz of Doyle.

The family requests that any remembrances be sent to the Trinity United 
Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 2245 Highridge Drive, Sacramento, CA. 95825.

Mt. Vernon Memorial Park & Mortuary handled the services.


Additional Comments:
Volunteer submission - No relation to the deceased.
http://www.tehachapinews.com/obits.html
Volume 106 - No. 11
June 29-July 5, 2005


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