Lorene Turner Gustafson, 87, of Defiance, died peacefully on Thursday, July 12th 2018, at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center
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Born July 2, 1931 in Leesville, LA, granddaughter of Edmond and Weltha Ann Bass, she married Rev. Clifford Ernest Gustafson, Jr. on January 11, 1954 in DeRidder, LA at the First Pentecostal Church. She assisted her husband in the churches he pastored in New York, Iowa and Illinois. They pastored in Princeton, IL for 22 years, at the United Pentecostal Church. They taught at camps, conferences, military retreats and School of Missions. god gave them many friends from all over the word, who they loved, along with many blessings.
She attended Apostolic Bible Institute in St. Paul, MN and Fordham University, NY. She supported Tupelo Children's Mansion , taught children at the United Pentecostal Church International's School of Missions for 13 years, and directed the educational department in all the churches they pastored. She was a guest speaker at many Christian women's conferences and trained many Sunday School teachers. She has been a faithful member of the First Apostolic Church of Defiance, Oh for the past 21 years.
She is survived by a daughter, Ann (Robert Frake of Oakwood, OH; granddaughters Jacqueline (Garrett) Davis of Defiance, OH; Gabrielle Frake of Long Beach, Ca; a great granddaughter, Gemma Davis, and a beloved sister, Nadine Turner Goins of DeRidder, LA.
Visitation will be on Saturday, July 14th at the Lawson-Roessner Funeral Home from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., followed by a going-home service officiated by Rev. Robert Frake. The interment will follow immediately at Riverside Cemetery, next to her late husband in the Veteran's section in Defiance, OH.
Memorials are suggested to the First Apostolic Church of Defiance or the Clifford Gustafson Theological Fund, Apostolic Bible Institute, St. Paul, MN. Condolences may be shared at www.lawsonroessner.com
Visitation
JUL
14.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM (EDT)
Lawson-Roessner Funeral Home
1753 S. Clinton St.
Defiance, OH, 43512
Service
JUL
14.
10:30 AM (EDT)
Lawson-Roessner Funeral Home
1753 S. Clinton St.
Defiance, OH, 43512
