Loretta F. Dunham (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Loretta Faye Dunham was born March 5, 1959 in Modesto, California to Bill and Joyce Luttrel Finley. She passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025 in her home in Lebanon, Missouri. She was sixty-six years, one month and ten days of age.
She spent her early years in Modesto and graduated from Davis High School.
She spent most of her life as a homemaker, a devoted mother to her sons, David and Shane.
In 1993, she moved to Missouri and was employed at Copeland for ten years.
Loretta is preceded in death by her mother, Joyce; her sister, Florence Irene Durham: her granddaughter, Divinity; a grandchild, baby Dunham; and her beloved dog, Cricket.
She is survived by her sons, David Dunham and Shane Dunham and his wife Alanna, all of Lebanon, Missouri; her father, Bill Finley of Lebanon, Missouri; three sisters, Holly Finley and Cleta Mulholland, both of Lebanon, Missouri and Teresa Martinez and her husband Sam, of Oakdale, California; eight grandchildren, Dayia, McKenna, Donivan, Daden, Larik, Daisy, Luella and Takeela; two great-grandchildren, Carson and Leah; three nephews, Billie, Darrin and Mark; and other relatives and friends.
Loretta was a very gifted artist and loved to draw.
She was a loving mother, cherished daughter, and devoted grandmother and great-grandmother. Her home was a haven of warmth, love and laughter where countless memories were made. Loretta will be missed by those who knew and loved her.
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