Dorene "Dee" L. Vernille, age 80 passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022. She was born July 22, 1942 to Burnett and Hessie (Kennedy) Bray in Saticoy, California. Dee was a loving sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend who will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her father, Burnett Keith Bray; mother, Hessie Pearl (Kennedy) Bray; husband, Anthony Vernille; and grandchildren, Derek Baynton and Thomas O'Donnell.
Dee is survived by her sister, Linda Gross; children, Julie Balay, Susan Scott, Stacy (Barry) Scott-Calcagni, David Scott, Shelley Baynton, and Cynthia (Jason) Rexroat; grandchildren, Michelle West, Jonathan M. West, William West, Damion Looney, Nathan Reynolds, Taylor Nett, Daniel Baynton, Gabrielle Scott, Sarah O'Donnell; great-grandchildren, Justice West, Jaylen Matthews, Jonathan J. West, Anthony West, Vivienne An, Ethan An, Izzabella Antonie, and Gabriel Antonie; several nieces and nephews; and fur baby, Lea.
A Celebration of Life Service for Dee will be held 2:00 pm, Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Lakeview Funeral Home. Burial will take place after service in Lakeview Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Dee's memory can be made to Wichita Animal Action League, PO Box 21401, Wichita, KS 67208, https://www.waalrescue.org/donate and/or National Kidney Foundation, https://www.kidney.org/donation