Nov. 9, 1950 - Feb. 16, 2009

Lorena Ann Lambert, 58, of Albany passed away Monday at Samaritan Albany General Hospital.

She was born in Spokane, Wash., to Walter E. and Parmalee (Johnson) Lowden.

Lorena grew up in Spokane. She married Fred Hersch Lambert in November 1973. They lived in Salem until moving to La Pine, where she lived for 18 years. She moved to Albany in 1995, where she had lived since.

Lorena loved listening to oldies music. She enjoyed watching Steven Seagal movies and professional wrestling. Lorena loved going to the coast anytime she had the chance.

She is survived by her daughters, Lena'e Lambert and Cassandra Lambert of Albany, Michelle Kouf of Redmond, Parmalee Lauch of Redmond and Elizabeth Lauch of La Pine; son Shane Lambert of Corvallis; brother Jerry Lowden of Albany; sisters Judy Davis of Albany and Cheryl Lowden of Salem; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred H. Lambert, on April 23, 1986; brother Wayne Lowden; father Walter E. Lowden; and mother Parmalee Schultz.

A celebration of Lorena's life will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at her home in Albany.

Contributions may be made to help defray funeral costs, sent in care of Huston-Jost Funeral Home, 86 W. Grant St., Lebanon, OR 97355.