Wilma Jean Lorimor

Wilma Jean Lorimor, one of nine children of Carrie Louise (Roenfeld) and Edward Gustav Kahl, was born on July 21, 1932 on a farm in Silver Creek Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. She grew up in the Mineola, Iowa area and graduated from Glenwood High School in 1949. Wilma worked as a legal secretary for Thomas, McGee, & Thomas, and finished a 54-year legal secretary career at Legal Aid Society in Omaha, Nebraska before retiring in 2003.

Wilma married Larry Lorimor on April 15, 1967. Wilma was widowed when Larry passed away May 17, 2007.

Wilma was an avid Nebraska Cornhusker and St. Louis Cardinal fan, and thoroughly enjoyed cheering for her teams. Two of her sports treasures were a plaque from Dr. Tom Osborne at her retirement and an autographed picture of Jerry Tagge. She also kept extensive journals of various Cardinal players.
Wilma lived portions of her adult life in Thurman, Glenwood, and Bellevue, before moving to the Huntington Park Care Center in Papillion, Nebraska, where she passed away on November 21, 2012 at the age of 80 years and 4 months. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carrie and Edward Kahl, husband Larry Lorimor, infant brother Edward Kahl; sisters, Irene Kahl, and Luetta Kay and husband Joe; and brothers, Leonard Kahl, Ervin Kahl, and Robert Kahl.

Wilma is survived by her brothers, Harold Kahl and wife Lesta of Hastings, IA, and Donald Kahl and wife Frieda of Crescent, IA; sister-in-law Barbara Kahl of Mineola; nieces and nephews; other relatives; and a host of friends.

Memorial fund has been established.

Loess Hills Funeral Home of Glenwood in charge of arrangements.