Death has claimed the life of Lorena Avent Hatch. Mrs. Hatch, 91, went home to be with her Heavenly Father Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton.[it-exchange-member-content membership_ids=”485,313″]
She was born to Benjamin Ward Avent and the former Viola Duncan, April 15, 1922 in Eden, Tx. She moved to New Mexico in 1931.
In 1937 Lorena married Leroy Hatch in Hagerman, N.M. He preceded her in death in 2005 at Pinon, N.M. after 68 years of marriage and four children.
Lorena was a homemaker, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. She enjoyed her family, friends, helping others, arrowhead hunting and working in her yard with her flowers.
Mrs. Hatch was a member of the Church of Christ in Hugoton.
Survivors include her daughter Betty (Topliss) Goode of Hugoton; 16 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren; eleven great great grandchildren; and five step grandchildren.
Those preceding Mrs. Hatch in death were her husband; two sons; one daughter; two grandchildren; one great grandchild; four sisters; one brother; and her parents.
Funeral services were attended at the Hugoton Church of Christ Wednesday morning, June 5, 2013. Burial followed Thursday morning, June 6 in Pinon. [/it-exchange-member-content]