Deborah E. Lense (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Deborah Eloise Lense, daughter of William Elmer and Dora Arletha Jennings Boyles, was born April 26, 1955, in Alton, Missouri. She departed this life Saturday, May 18, 2013, in her home, near Eldridge, Missouri, at the age of fifty-eight years, and twenty-two days.
Her parents preceded her in death.
Deborah is survived by two daughters, Sharon Wren, of Eldridge, Missouri, and Mary Murry, of Camdenton, Missouri; a son, Chad Moore, and his wife, Marcie, of Eclectic, Alabama; five grandchildren, Tony, Mikayla, Alyssa, Michael, and Olivia; her father, William Andrew Pankey, of Eldridge, Missouri; a brother, William Boyles, of Eldridge, Missouri; four sisters, Brenda Hufford, Phyllis Knapp, Darlene Wilson, and her husband, Kenneth, all of Eldridge, Missouri, and Martha Bishop, and her husband, Johnny, of Liberty, Texas; several nieces and nephews; her best friend of forty-five years, Roxanne Wren; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
She was raised in the Quad Cities area of Illinois where she lived for twenty-six years. After graduating from high school, she was a devoted homemaker and loving mother to her family, and also worked as a truck driver and bartender for several years. In the 1980’s, she moved to the Lebanon and Lake of the Ozarks area, where she worked for Tracker Marine in Lebanon for several years. Later, she worked as a bartender at Whiskers and The Grapevine around the lake.
Deborah had found the Lord and was a member of Harvest Tabernacle-United Pentecostal Church in Lebanon.
In her spare time she enjoyed playing softball and was known to be a very good pitcher. She also liked camping, gardening, crocheting, playing pool, and all kinds of water activities. She was a very friendly person who never met a stranger. She greatly enjoyed spending time with her family and especially being with her grandchildren, whom she loved dearly.
Deborah was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and aunt, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and know that her family and friends will cherish the special memories she created for them throughout the years.
A Memorial has been established and contributions may be made through the funeral home.
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