Loren Day (Mansfield)'s Obituary
Loren Ennos Day, son of Ezra and Clara Day, was born July 14, 1942, and went to be with the Lord on April 30, 2017, in his home at the age of 74 years, holding his wife's hand as he’d done throughout his battle with cancer.
Loren was united in marriage to Sandra Sue Lindsay on June 28, 1963, and to this union two children were born.
He was preceded in death by both parents and two sisters, Fern Blaine and Loretta Ann George.
Loren is survived by two daughters, Shelia Neal and Stacey Doherty (husband Freddie); three grandchildren, Amanda Heideman (husband David); Cole Doherty; and Amy Neal; one great grandchild, Connor Heideman; a brother, Ivan Day (wife Loretta); two sisters, Mary Lunsford (husband Larry) and Trudy Velie; and many nephews and nieces.
Loren was born and raised in Conway, Mo. He and Sandra were high school sweethearts and married the month after she graduated, the beginning of 53 years of constantly being by each other’s side. They built their first home and moved from Springfield to Strafford, where they raised their girls and later welcomed their grandchildren.
He worked as a production line supervisor for Dayco Products in Springfield for 35 years before making Mansfield his retirement home in 2000. A lifelong lover of Laura Ingalls Wilder books, his retirement job was a tour guide at the Wilder Home & Museum, which he thoroughly enjoyed.
Loren was a Chamber of Commerce board member and Ward I alderman on City Council from 2008-2010. He was elected mayor of Mansfield in 2011, serving through his term that ended in 2015. He took great pride in working for the city he had grown to love.
Loren was baptized with his daughters on Christmas Eve in 1972 and was an elder for Mansfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Over the years Loren has enjoyed a variety of hobbies, including fishing, gardening, traveling, hunting, tractor pulling, and working on clocks. Special memories were shared with each grandchild, as he loved taking young Amanda on trips, attending Cole's baseball and basketball games, and riding around the yard with Amy driving his golf cart. He was the happiest when he was camping and fishing with Sandy and loved when the girls or grandkids joined them.
Loren was a special companion, protector, provider, Dad, Poppie and friend. He was a man of few words, many laughs and much love. He, along with his sense of humor and generosity, will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
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