Pansy Elizabeth Taylor Gerfen Kucera Lorett, longtime resident of Cushing, Okla., passed away at age 90 on June 22, 2022, at her home south of Cushing, with her husband and her daughter, Jawana, at her side.
The daughter of Harry Earnest Taylor and Leona Roxie (Munson) Taylor, Pansy was born Dec. 14, 1931, on a farm north of Stroud, Okla. She started school at age 5, graduating from Stroud High School in 1949.
She was determined that her three children would get a college education, and all did, with each graduating from Oklahoma State University.
She was united in marriage to Harold Robert Gerfen on June 14, 1953, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Avery, Okla. To this union were born three children, Debra Jo, Kevin Anthony, and Jawana Ann. Harold died in 1969.
She married Marvin Wesley Kucera on May 12, 1972, at Immanuel Lutheran. Marvin died in 2009. She married Jack Russell Lorett on Dec. 1, 2013, at Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer in Cushing.
Pansy was devoted to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Her greatest joy was time spent with them, especially watching them play ball and their other activities. She loved big family holiday celebrations, especially Christmas and Easter, and that included her extended family. She loved her nieces and nephews and enjoyed spending time with them in Vacation Bible School and Sunday School Christmas programs.
She is survived by her husband, Jack Lorett, of the home, and her children, Debra Jo Stein and husband Alvin Stein of Wellston, Kevin Gerfen and wife Priscilla Warner Gerfen of Stillwater, and Jawana Kirkpatrick and husband Rod Kirkpatrick of Cushing. Also surviving are five grandchildren, Travis Harris, Kyle Stein and wife Amanda Stein, Heath Harris and wife Dixie Harris, Autumn Stein Pappan, and Cord Harris and wife Jennifer Harris. Great-grandchildren are Maddie Harris, Paden Harris, Jake Harris, Leyton Stein, Derek Stein, Brock Pappan, and Nora Pappan.
She was predeceased by her parents, Harry Taylor and Leona Munson Taylor of Cushing and all of her siblings, sisters LaWanda Jo (Taylor) Wolff of Stillwater, Mary Mae (Taylor) Seabolt of Muldrow, and brothers Tommy Taylor of Cushing and Marvin Taylor of Sallisaw.
Funeral services were held at Redeemer Lutheran in Cushing, Oklahoma, on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Ron Rafferty officiating.
Burial services are being handled by Matherly-Davis Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be contributed to Redeemer Lutheran Church, 730 East Cherry, Cushing, OK, 74023.