Lora-Samples-Obituary

Lora Gosser Samples

Bakersfield, California

Mar 12, 1934 – Jan 12, 2023

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BORN
March 12, 1934
DIED
January 12, 2023
LOCATION
Bakersfield, California

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Doughty Calhoun O'Meara Funeral Home - Bakersfield Obituary

Lora Gosser Samples, born on March 12, 1934, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2023 at the age of 88. She eloped with Franklin Pierce Samples to the disappointment of her mother (Gladys "Patty" Gosser} and amusement of her father (Leo Gosser, PhD) since he did not have to pay for a wedding. ...

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Such a great lady....she crosses my mind from time to time.

Sorry to see this. We had some good Auburn chats when she came to Maricopa to work with the kids....just a really nice lady.

Lora was a beautiful fellow PEO sister. I used to love to tell her how beautiful her eyes were (and they were). Peace be with you Lora.

I knew Lora from our work together. Never have I met a finer person. She was funny, insightful, and dedicated to the children with whom she worked. John 14:1-3 (NRSV): "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father´s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you...