Lorena P. Gray Obituary
We are sad to announce that on December 8, 2019 we had to say goodbye to Lorena P. Gray (Emerson, Iowa), born in Braddyville, Iowa. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Lorena P. Gray or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Homer Sheirbon and Beatrice Sheirbon (Martin); her daughter Charlotte Paulsen; her husband Robert Gray; and her siblings, Carmen Sheirbon Hartman and Harold Sheirbon.
She is survived by: her aunt Lorena Martin; her children, Sandra Gray Mellencamp (Dennis) of Urbandale, IA, Randall Gray (Terri) of Emerson, IA and Kelly Gray Nielsen (Troy) of Shenandoah, IA; her son-in-law Dwayne Paulsen of Emerson; her grandchildren, Brandon Mellencamp (Mandi Clark) of Urbandale, IA, Amy Mellencamp Hopkins (Adam) of Earlham, IA, Ann Paulsen of Sioux City, IA, Michael Paulsen (Bobbi) of Emerson, IA, Drew Nielsen (Amy) of Shenandoah, IA, Sydney Nielsen Dailey (Alex) of Jacksonville, NC, Jason Gray, Amy Jobe of Council Bluffs, IA, Rachelle Gray Vernon (Jason) of Bennington, NE, Bryan Robert Gray of Harlan, IA and Erin Petersen (Ben) of Emerson, IA; her great grandchildren, Logan Samuels, Tyreik Samuels of North Carolina, Kaleb Samuels of Virginia, Owen, Charlotte Vernon of Bennington, NE, Macayla Stoakes of Red Oak, IA, Lexi Bird of Glenwood, IA, Gracie Mellencamp, Breanna Hicks of Rockwell, IA, Kolton Mellencamp of Urbandale, IA, Abby, Caleb Clark of Urbandale, IA, Lydia and Claire Petersen of Emerson, IA; her great great grandchild Addie Hicks of Rockwell, IA; her sister Marian Garvin of Storm Lake, IA; and her sister-in-law Thelma Stamps of Clarinda, IA. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
