Scott Allan Vorel

Scott Allan Vorel, age 70, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at his home in Olney, Texas. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at 10:00 am at Cumberland Presbyterian Church, with Reverend David Carpenter officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Lunn Funeral Home of Olney.

Scott was born on February 17, 1955, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was one of five children to the late Allan J. and Patricia (Zenk) Vorel. In his childhood, Scott enjoyed scouting, sailing on Reeds Lake in East Grand Rapids, and was a great athlete in football, basketball, and track at Forest Hill Central High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. While in high school, he attended trade school for landscaping, marking his first venture into owning a business after graduation. He married his high school sweetheart, Carol Rogell, on August 8, 1974, shortly after their graduation, and spent fifty-one years together before he succumbed to cancer. They lived, worked, and raised two children, Brad and Traci, in their hometown in Michigan. Scott attended Grand Rapids Junior College, where he earned a journeyman's card in Tool and Die, becoming the third generation of men in the family, and was truly gifted in that field. He went on to own two companies, the first with his father and then independently for many years, before Team Pride of Megargel brought Scott and Carol to Texas in 2010. He then became the Tooling Engineer at Tower Fab, where he remained for many years before retiring. He loved his job and his co-workers. Scott was a man of God and was a devout member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He loved the culture and being in Texas, except for the hot weather, but missed his good friends and the climate of Michigan. In his free time, he enjoyed going fishing, landscaping, and building flower gardens. He loved his and Carol's collection of pets that they had over the years. Scott loved his family dearly and thoroughly enjoyed spending time with them.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Allan J. and Patricia (Zenk) Vorel, his maternal and paternal grandparents, his twin sister Cheryl Carlsen, their daughter Traci Renae Vorel, and his sister-in-law Karel Vorel.

Scott is survived by his wife, Carol Vorel, their son, Brad Vorel, and his brothers and sisters-in-law: Allan Vorel, Rick (Sherry) Vorel, and Mark (Juanita) Vorel,

Memorials in honor of Scott can be made to the Olney Community Library, 807 W. Hamilton, Olney, TX 76374, or the Young County Humane Society, 102 Craig St, Graham, TX 76450.