Lorene 'Babe' Barton

Lorene 'Babe' Barton, 83, of North Platte, NE, died Monday, July 21, 2014, at the North Platte Care Center. Lorene was born March 2, 1931, to Roland and Viola Cahow at Grand Island, NE. She grew up in the Imperial, NE area and later worked for Goodalls in Ogallala before getting married. In 1955 Lorene married James Dean Barton in Chappell, NE and they had two children, Leland 'Lee' and LaDonna. They lived in Chappell until 1963 then moved to North Platte and later to Scottsbluff, NE in 1975 and retired in Melbeta, NE. Lorene returned to North Platte in 2011 to live with Lee and Renee and attended the First United Methodist Church. She is survived by her son, Lee (Renee) Barton, of North Platte; her daughter, LaDonna (Tony) Fetters, of Pond Creek, OK; five grandchildren, Lenay (Justin) Palser, Nick Barton, Heath (Rebecca) Barton, Brandon Saylors and Brandi Fetters; 10 great-grandchildren; a brother, Marlin (Twee) Cahow, of Denver, CO; three sisters, Bonnie Redfield, of Melbeta, NE, Alice Van Meter, of Clay Center, KS and Thelma Pursley, of Ogallala, NE; several nieces, nephews and other family. Lorene was preceded in death by her husband, James; her parents, Roland and Viola Cahow; two brothers, Bob and Buddy Cahow; a sister, Marilyn Green; and a great-granddaughter. Cremation was chosen. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 26, 2014, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore with Rev. Dr. Douglas A. Delp of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Inurnment will be in the Crete Cemetery in Champion, NE at a later date. The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or prior to the service at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore which is in charge of arrangements.