Glenn Lorang Obituary

Our loving father, grandfather, and friend passed away on May 23, 2009. He was born on August 14, 1920 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, WA, as were all of his ten children. Glenn grew up on farms, near Kahlotus, WA until age four, and then near Tenino, WA. After graduating from Washington State University with a degree in Journalism, Glenn served in the U.S. Navy during WWll. He met his future wife, Dorothy Coleman at a USO dance in Chicago. They were married in 1946 and shortly thereafter moved to Spokane and began raising their family Glenn worked for KHQ Radio and Television doing broadcast farm reports until 1955 when he went to work for Farm Journal Magazine as the Northwest Field Editor. In 1971 he was promoted to Western Field Editor and moved to Colorado Springs, CO, where he lived for 37 years. Glenn retired in 1985 and spent his time traveling and enjoying life and family with Dorothy until her death in 1999. He moved back to Spokane in 2008. Glenn had many hobbies and interests including hunting, fishing, mushrooming, photography, and collecting. He is survived by his children Michael (Sherry), Patrick (Barbara), David (Bonnie), John, Stephen, Mark (Cheryl), Dennis (Susan), Mary Bedee (Gary Dobson), Teresa Davison (Jim), and Nicholas, thirteen grandchild and step grandchildren, and many friends and relatives. Our family would like to thank the many care providers and friends who helped Glenn and the rest of us through recent times. Memorial services will be held in Spokane at St. John Vianney Catholic Church on Tuesday, July 7th. Glenn will rest next to Dorothy at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Spokane Valley.