Lorene Dorothy Hallberg

Lorene Dorothy Hallberg passed away on July 7, 2020 and was 89 years old. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her constant faith and passion for her family, friends and church were evident every day. She was blessed with a beautiful voice and showed her talents playing the organ and piano to glorify God at church for decades. She was a dedicated choir member and loved singing.

Lorene was born Oct. 18, 1930 to Edward and Marie Schwarting and grew up in Aberdeen, SD. She attended Northern State College and pursued a career in teaching. Lorene shared her talent by teaching piano students for many years. She married Don Hallberg from Clark, SD and was married for 60 years until his death in 2014.

Lorene is survived by her son, Marc Hallberg and daughter-in-law Bettie from Virginia and daughter, Lori Ellerbee and son-in-law Scott who reside in Texas. Grandchildren include Lee Hallberg (Katie), Heather Donohue (Matt), and Brittany Rosell (Bruce), Ryan Ellerbee and Jonathan Ellerbee. Lorene was blessed with 5 great grandchildren: Brynn, Cooper, Brayden, Madison and Riley. Lorene is also survived by her sisters, Marna Combs of MN and Artie Peterson of AL.

A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 11 o’clock at Wells Memorial and Event Center, 1903 West Reynolds St., Plant City, FL. There will be no visitation or reception and the burial is private. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in Lorene’s honor to First Presbyterian Church of Plant City, 404 West Reynolds St., Plant City, FL 33563.

Please send condolences to Marc Hallberg, 1705 Dabney Rd., Richmond, VA 23230.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.WellsMemorial.com for the Hallberg family.