Lora L. Metheny

September 2, 1962 – September 29, 2026

Lora Lea Metheny, age 64, of Greybull, formerly of Rice Lake, Wis., died Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in Rice Lake surrounded by her loving family after a brief battle with cancer.

She was born on Sunday, Sept. 2, 1962, in Rice Lake to Richard “Dick” and Lillian “Lil” (Organ) Jacobson. Lora graduated from Rice Lake High School in 1981 and received an Associate Degree in Administrative Assistant from WITC. She worked for Lakeview Medical Center, ReMax Real Estate, the Rice Lake Fire Department, Rice Lake City Hall and City Hall in Greybull. Lora was married to Ralph Metheny on September 19, 2009, in Rice Lake. 

Lora enjoyed crafting, scrapbooking, camping, and going to Amish auctions. She loved being with her family and celebrating life with them all. She started a singles ministry at Red Cedar Church and was very active at Maranatha Evangelical Free Church, Red Cedar Church and the Grace Southern Baptist Church in Greybull.

She was also well-known for dressing as Mrs. Claus, along with her husband, Ralph, as Santa Claus, during Greybull’s Holidazzle celebrations. 

Lora had a beautiful spirit and soul and also had a heart of gold. Lora touched everyone’s lives and would lift them up in a very positive way. This world lost one of the most genuine, loving and caring women that has blessed this earth.

She is survived by her husband Ralph Metheny; her mother Lil Jacobson; a sister, Ronda (Mike) Buhrmann; three nieces, Nicole (Ricky) Gohde, Alyssa (Sam) Peterson and Kayla Buhrmann; a great niece, Olivia; four great nephews, Hunter, Gannon, Matthew and Mason. She was preceded in death by her father, Richard “Dick” Jacobson; maternal grandparents, Edgar and Della Organ; and paternal grandparents, Lewis and Alice Coleman. 

Funeral services were held on Friday, Oct. 9 at Hope Community Church in Cumberland, Wisc. Lora is interned at Hope Mausoleum in Chippewa Falls, Wisc. 

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Grace Southern Baptist Church in Greybull at 10 a.m. The family invites the community to join them to honor her life by sharing stories and heartfelt memories. A meal will follow the service.