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This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Loraine Benge, 72 years old, born on December 18, 1937, and passed away on March 7, 2010. We will remember her forever.
March 7, 2020
March 7, 2020
10 years have flown by since we last saw you. So much has changed. So many times I've needed to talk to you, to seek your advice, to watch you ponder over your careful answers to whatever may have been on my mind at the time. That's the worst part of losing you, never again to share a cup of coffee at your kitchen table, chit chating about whatever is happening in our lives. It's been a long 10 years. We miss you so much, mom. Always in our hearts, always on our minds. ❤️
Love,
Shell
December 18, 2016
December 18, 2016
Happy birthday to my sweet, heavenly mother. Although I know you are in heaven, my heart aches for you to be here with us. We miss you everyday, but especially here at the holidays which you loved so much. I have the same love, always wanting to recreate that child-like expierence for those I love, just like you always did. We miss you more than any of us can say, but we will continue to stay close & share the love with each other that you always showed us.
Love & miss you, Mom!
Shelly
March 7, 2015
March 7, 2015
5 years has seemed like an eternity since we sat in your kitchen, had coffee and chit chatted about whatever was on our minds that day. You were so special to so many & we were so blessed to have you as our mother. Miss you everyday, mom.
March 7, 2015
March 7, 2015
how do you describe a woman of grace and beauty filled with love for family like Loraine.....You cannot.......She was a million on a scale of 1 to 10. I cannot be too saddened by her absence from this Earth because she is waiting for those who have called her Savior their Savior......and the reunion is gonna be out of this world!!!!
December 18, 2014
December 18, 2014
We miss you aunt the rain Anthony still cries when he thinks about you.
March 20, 2014
March 20, 2014
Loraine was pleasure to know and to work with. Such a nice lady. Very much missed. So many pleasant memories. RIP
March 18, 2014
March 18, 2014
Forever with us, never forgotten, missed immensely. Love you, mom.

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March 7, 2020
March 7, 2020
10 years have flown by since we last saw you. So much has changed. So many times I've needed to talk to you, to seek your advice, to watch you ponder over your careful answers to whatever may have been on my mind at the time. That's the worst part of losing you, never again to share a cup of coffee at your kitchen table, chit chating about whatever is happening in our lives. It's been a long 10 years. We miss you so much, mom. Always in our hearts, always on our minds. ❤️
Love,
Shell
December 18, 2016
December 18, 2016
Happy birthday to my sweet, heavenly mother. Although I know you are in heaven, my heart aches for you to be here with us. We miss you everyday, but especially here at the holidays which you loved so much. I have the same love, always wanting to recreate that child-like expierence for those I love, just like you always did. We miss you more than any of us can say, but we will continue to stay close & share the love with each other that you always showed us.
Love & miss you, Mom!
Shelly
March 7, 2015
March 7, 2015
5 years has seemed like an eternity since we sat in your kitchen, had coffee and chit chatted about whatever was on our minds that day. You were so special to so many & we were so blessed to have you as our mother. Miss you everyday, mom.
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9 Year anniversary. Paramount, CA

March 7, 2019

It's been 9 years today since you left this old world. Things are so different. Casey is married now. Her name is Jessi and you would have loved her. Billy passed away 3 years ago, that's still heartbreaking to even say those words. It's so sad when we gather together and him not there with us. Your kids are all doing ok, we all miss you so much. We still gather together for most holidays, just in a smaller group now as it became too hard for us to manage what you did for all those years. I showed Jessi a picture of you on Hogue Rd standing in front of the Christmas tree with all those presents behind you. It really is still shocking to see how crazy we actually were buying all those presents. Never have I regretted it once. Money means nothing when it comes to family. You taught me that. Casey wrote the sweetest note to me for the wedding. It was filled with references of you, affirmation of the mark you left on us. You are missed so much, Mom. I dreamed a few months ago that I had 1 hour to talk to you. Just one hour! I remember being sooo excited, wondering what we should talk about first, it was thrilling!! Then I woke up. How I wish I could have that 1 hour with you. I'd happliy take 1 minute. But I'd probably just hug you so tight, there wouldn't be much talking. I know life goes on, but the quality of life has been greatly reduced by your absence.

Today, Butch and I took a trip to where I was born, Paramount, CA. I took a video and sent it to all my siblings on Facebook. Golda I spoke for a good bit on the way back to the hotel about how you took the train with all the kids to meet dad in California. It was good to hear the stories again, some of them I had forgotten or never knew about. I wish you were here to add to her memories. But I'm thankful she was old enough to remember and share them with me. 

Mom, I'll forever cherish the 42 years I had being your daughter on this Earth. You were a gift we had to give back, like the gift to the world of Jesus. You were just too good for this old world. 

And I was the luckiest.

Love you always and forever.

Shelly


Happy Birthday Mom

December 18, 2014
<p>One more birthday without you. One more sigh, one more day wishing you were here with us. Your favorite time of year is here too. You would be out shopping with us girls, or sending your credit card with us to finish up for you. You would also be working on your Christmas dinner, preparing the house for a whirlwind of an evening on Christmas Eve. Golda & I would be in close contact trying to pick up whatever last minute things you needed. Oh how I wish I could receive one more phone call with your sweet voice on the other end. But it will not happen, my phone will never ring again with that one sweet little word that meant so much to me, "mom."</p><p>Love you to the moon & back,</p><p>Shelly</p>

The smile

April 2, 2014

Lord we must if drove her nuts, not that we would of noticed back then, but I can remeber hanging around the house or running through the house and her setting with her coffee cup with a smile and shaking her head...And correct me if im wrong shelly wasnt it you that wore dresses all the time (lady like) until you were talked into wearing a pair of my jeans? and that just happened to be the day she came looking for you? such fun...

         but all that aside knowing your mother made me a better person, I didnt have one so that relationship back then as a kid made me very envious, and at time jealous and sad, but from seeing her interact with you and the rest of the kids (marty) showed my of true family values, and ties...My grandmother i wouldny trade for the world but i also wouldnt never trade not knowing your mom..

       A gift from god, given to a special group of people that never took her for granted or questioned her worth...she is an angel then and now...   

                                       your life long friend, margaret...

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