Lorraine LaBelle Loza

Lorraine LaBelle Loza of Chandler, Arizona has passed away on March 16, 2025.  She was born September 18, 1947 in Stambaugh, Michigan. She is preceded in death by her Parents Edward and Margaret LaBelle and son Jacob. She is survived by her immediate family, Sister Laurinda, Brother Lee, and Husband Rupert Jr.  Her Stambaugh high school was known as the “Hill Toppers” of which she played tenor saxophone in the band.  She would also help her father at the bakery almost every weekend and sometimes during the week before school which was tough during winter.  After high school, Lorraine and her best friend Pam left for Liverpool England for a yearlong gap vacation and had the best time staying and touring with Lorraine’s relatives.  They even entered the “Cavern” where the Beatles began their careers.  In 1966 both Lorraine and Pam went to the Beatles concert at DC Stadium in Washington DC and just screamed like all the other girls in the stadium.  Lorraine left home in her early twenties; she moved to Maryland and applied for a position as secretary at one of the federal agencies.  Eventually she became a Field Representative and traveled throughout the U.S.   One trip was to Phoenix, Arizona during the winter and she loved the city.  She was amazed, no snow in January, temperature varied from 60 to 75 degrees and snow was just 2 ½ hours away.  She left her federal job and enrolled at A.S.U. College of Nursing.  She graduated in 1978 as a Registered Nurse and obtained a position and St. Joseph’s Hospital in E.R. and Intensive Care.  Years later she moved on to Maricopa County Hospital and eventually became a Case Manager evaluating medical conditions of the elderly for County or State aid.  Lorraine retired at the age of sixty-one and lived a beautiful and wonderful retirement with her husband Rupert Loza Jr.

A Memorial Service will be held at The Church of the Epiphany, 2222 S. Price Rd. Tempe, AZ 85282 on Saturday, March 29, 2025 beginning at 10:00 am. Inurnment of ashes will be conducted following Memorial Services.  In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to The Church of the Epiphany at 2222 S. Price Road, Tempe, Arizona  85282, in memory of Lorraine Labelle Loza, Donations can be made either by mail or online at http://www.epiphanytempe.org.

Arrangements by Bunker’s Garden Chapel, www.bunkerfuneral.com. Should this obituary appear anywhere but bunkerfuneral.com, please check our website for accurate details and service information.