In Memoriam : Norene Burch

Norene Burch - age: 95
(August 06, 1929 to November 07, 2024 )
Resident of Salinas, California

Visitation Information:
Graveside Service will be held on Friday, November 22, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the Exeter District Cemetery.

Obituary:
Obituary for Norene Mary Catherine (Petree) Burch (August 6, 1929 - November 7, 2024)
Norene was born to Pate (Pete) Petree and Ora Rebecca (Ree) Cantrell in rural Prague, Oklahoma on August 6, 1929 as the middle child of 3 daughters; her eldest sister Colleen and youngest sister Maxine. Norene shared stories of growing up around horses, cattle and at one time the family was the resident/owner/operator of a chicken ranch. In the early 1940's the family moved to Farmersville California, eventually settling in nearby Exeter. After graduating from Exeter High School in 1947, Norene got her first job as a bookkeeper for the Gill Family Cattle Ranch. During this time Norene met her husband-to-be Louis (Lou) Burch. After a short courtship they were married August 26, 1950. Lou and Norene had 2 children, Linda and Larry.
The family traveled with Lou to various construction sites, mostly in Southern California until 1957 when they bought their first home and settled down in Lindsay, California. They purchased land outside Lindsay and cultivated the land into an olive orchard. Between raising her children and working on the olive orchard, Norene enjoyed reading, working jigsaw puzzles, oil painting and watching old Western TV programs.
After Lou's passing in 1986 she moved with Linda and family to Vancouver, WA before moving back to California and living next to her son Larry and family in Salinas, CA. During this time, Norene worked as a part time bookkeeper from 1987 to 2004. She also worked for a while in a second hand bookstore.
Norene is survived by her daughter Linda and husband Manuel, son Larry and wife Thuyet, and 2 grandchildren Alex and his wife Linda, Jennifer, and many nieces and nephews.
Norene celebrated her 95th birthday in August. She lived a full and quiet life the way she wanted. Norene died peacefully in her home at age 95 in Salinas, CA on November 7, 2024.