In Memory ~ Loren Studt ~ 1943-2020
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| 1961 class photo |
Loren Duayne Studt,
77, of Scottsbluff, was born on August 14, 1943 at Rapid City, South Dakota to
Merlyn and Iva (Paulson) Studt. He passed away on November 23, 2020 at the
Sterling Regional Medical Center in Sterling, CO from respiratory failure/
COVID 19. At his request, Loren’s body has been cremated. Services will be
delayed until a later date.
Loren moved with his parents to Alliance, NE early in his life,
where Loren was joined by brothers Larry and Jerry, and 12 years later sister
Lori Lynne. Loren attend Alliance Public Schools, and was active in Boy Scouts,
DeMolay, the Lutheran Church and was first chair tuba player in the Alliance
High School band. He was granted a Nebraska Merit Scholarship award his senior
year, which did not include any actual money for college. While in school he
was a paper boy, worked for a local grocery store, and then the City of
Alliance.
Following high school, he worked for the
railroad for 1.5 years, in order to earn money for college. During college,
Loren worked summers and holidays for the railroad in Alliance. The summer
between his junior and senior years, he worked for Life Insurance Company of CA
in San Francisco.
Loren
started at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, where he played tuba in the
first Nebraska game with a sell-out crowd. He eventually transferred to
Hastings College, Hastings, NE where he also was first chair tuba in the band,
and majored in economics and business, earning a Distinction in Economics when
he graduated in May of 1968.
After
college, Loren went to work for Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company in Omaha. He
next worked for Haskins & Sells, CPAs. On May 31, 1969, Loren married
Catherine M. Studt, who had been a classmate at Hasting College. They were
married in the chapel at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings. They have one
son, Jeffrey M. Studt.
In
October 1969, Loren accepted a position with Hill, Goerke, Shafer and
Hilderman, CPAs in Scottsbluff. Following that, Loren worked as Business
Manager at the Star-Herald, and did accounting and business consulting his own.
During this period, he earned degrees in accounting and marketing from Chadron
State College, a CPA certification, and an MBA from Chadron. Loren did some
adjunct teaching for CSC, and worked briefly as the Director of Finance for the
City of Scottsbluff. As a CPA, Loren primarily did tax work, audits, and
management consulting. Loren and his son also owned Budget Tapes and CDs for
several years.
In
Scottsbluff, Loren became affiliated with First Presbyterian Church, and
involved in various community organizations, primarily related to music and the
arts. He also enjoyed basketball and racquetball at the at the YMCA until a leg
injury interfered.
As a
person, Loren was known for his big laugh, sense of humor and fun, interest in
cars, bargain hunting, following the stock market, enjoyment of music and
theater, visiting with everyone, and mentoring young people.
The
last few years of his life Loren had several health problems He spent the last
3 years of his life in a nursing home, two of those years at Sterling Living
Center at Sterling, CO.
Loren
is survived by his wife, Cathy, Scottsbluff; his son Jeffrey, Lincoln;
granddaughter Logan (Matt) Titchener, Lincoln; and his grandson of the heart,
Patrick Cassidy, Seminole, FL. He is also survived by brother Larry Studt
(Cheryl Van Doren), Fullerton, CA; sister Lori Lynne (Paul) Coryell, Alliance,
NE; and sister-in-law Lonnie Studt, Wilber, NE.
Survivors also include
sister-in-law Mary Ruth (R.C./Bob) Ghormley, Trinidad, CO; brothers-in-law Fred
(Joyce) Payne, Ft. Collins, CO and John Payne, Boulder, CO. Nieces and nephews
include Randy (Challice) Studt and daughters Sydney and Kaitlyn, Jacksonville,
FL; Andrea Coryell (Brian Bogan), Ft. Collin; Brittany Coryell, Alliance; Dax
(Aimee)Brydl and sons Marshall and Gage, Gage Co., NE; Chelsie Anderson, Crete,
and Kara (Marcus) Boyd, and daughter Ivy, Kansas City. Additional nephews and
nieces include Doug (Sara) Ghormley, and their children Matthew (Emma),
Rachael, and Mindy Ghormley, Albuquerque, and niece Jennifer Ghormley, Denver.
Loren is also survived by his life-long friend Rick Schafer, Alliance.
Loren
was proceeded in death by both of his parents, by his brother Jerry Merlyn
Studt, by his in-laws Rev. Willard and (Virginia) Payne, step brothers-in law
Lee and Tom Thompkinson, nephew David Makowski and wife Linda Leach, and many
good friends.
Information from our 50th
class reunion booklet
Studt, Loren
Spouse ~ Cathy
3125
Primrose Drive
Scottsbluff,
NE 69361
308-672-1874
cell
C ~ Jeffrey,
41
G ~
Patrick and Logan
In the last 50 years, I have earned three
college degrees, including an MBA. I have been working as a CPA, mostly
in public accounting. My life has consisted of work 18 hour days, 7 days
a week and writing “flaming letters to the IRS” for clients. Every year
when the work slows down I have to get in 40 hours of continuing
education. My hobbies include listening to music and attending concerts
and plays. My health has become an issue in later years ~ I developed
congestive heart failure and most recently acquired an inflamed gall bladder
and had a bout with pneumonia. We have an acquired grandchild, Patrick,
age 18, who will soon be visiting us for a month from Orlando FL. A
welcome addition to our family is our newfound granddaughter, Logan, age 19,
who came looking for us at the age of 18. She had lived in Scottsbluff
her whole life. Logan’s math ability completes our fourth generation of
mathematicians beginning with my Dad, myself, my son, and now Logan.
However, my son and Logan surpassed my Dad and I~ they got their math ability
from my wife’s side.
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