Lt Col. June Kathryn Vorce McLaren, USAF, Retired, was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania to John and Mary Vorce on April 16, 1921.  After high school, June attended Slippery Rock State Teachers College, earning a BS in Health & Education and graduating cum laude in 1942. She later went on to earn a Masters Degree in Health and Physical Education from the University of Pittsburgh in 1948.

In 1952, June was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in the United States Air Force and served various assignments, both stateside and abroad during the course of her twenty-year career, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel from the Air Training Command Headquarters at Randolph AFB, Texas in 1972.  June then went on to earn her Masters in Guidance and Counseling from Our Lady of the Lake University in 1973. She worked as a member of Effectiveness Training Team, teaching Parent/Teacher and Teenage Effective Communications city-wide in San Antonio.

In 1978, June married David G. McLaren, Navy Commander, Retired. They lived in the San Antonio area where they enjoyed entertaining family & friends at home and at their cottage on the Arkansas River in Cotapaxi, Colorado. They traveled extensively and never missed an opportunity to attend a Silver Eagles or WAF reunion.  After 20 loving years together, Dave passed away in November 1998.  In June 2000, June moved to Air Force Village II (now Blue Skies of Texas-West) where she lived until her passing at the age of 98.  June loved people and brought joy and comfort to many lives.  She was a lifelong Catholic and was always active in in her community, participating and often leading various ministries and committees.  She was a loyal & caring friend to hundreds, both at Blue Skies & countrywide.

June is predeceased by her husband, Dave McLaren; her brother, Richard Vorce and her stepdaughter, Sharon Batteate.  She is survived by nephews, Michael Owen Vorce (Kellie Crawford) of Gainesville, Florida and Brendan Vorce  of Sarasota, Florida), nieces, Kathryn Vorce Hager  (Steve) of Castle Rock, Colorado,  Mary Ann Vorce Rosenberg, Jeff Rosenberg (Nora) of Atlanta, Georgia; stepson, Scott Hess (Sharon) of Central Point, Oregon; stepdaughter, Vicki  Clowers (Roscoe) of Pleasant Hill, Oregon;  stepgranddaughter, Christina Batteate (Daniel Lopes) of Los Angeles, California; stepson-in-law, Chris Batteate of Stockton, California; stepgrandsons, Erik Hess of Las Vegas, Nevada, Gregg Hess (Teresa) of Portland, Oregon, Robert Clowers (Noelle) of Elgin, Texas, and Jeffrey Clowers (Melanie), of San Jose, California; as well as five great-grandchildren.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the church of your choice for Masses for the repose of June's soul or to Catholic Relief Services, World Headquarters, 209 West Fayette St., Baltimore, MD, 21201-3443.

A Memorial Mass will be held Friday, September 13, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. at Blue Skies of Texas-West High Flight Chapel, followed by  burial at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery with full military honors.  A reception will be held that afternoon at Blue Skies of Texas-West.