Lorraine A. Skovbroten age 87 of Zumbrota died Sunday, January 25, 2015 at the Zumbrota Health Services. A funeral service will be held on Friday, January 30, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Lands Lutheran Church with Pastor David Krinke officiating. Burial will be in Zumbrota Cemetery. The family will greet friends on Friday for one hour prior to the service at the church.
Lorraine Adele Grimm was born on August 31, 1927 in Zumbrota, MN to Adolf "Ade" and Lillian (nee Lexvold) Grimm. She grew up in Zumbrota and graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1945. On November 26, 1948 she married Orvin E. Skovbroten at Lands Lutheran Church. They lived in several communities before making Zumbrota their home. For the first twenty years of their marriage, Lorraine was a homemaker. In 1969 she started working as a cook for the Zumbrota Nursing Home. Lorraine baked the pies and cookies that were enjoyed by the residents and staff. She retired in 1992 after twenty three years at the nursing home. Lorraine enjoyed embroidering and sewing, gardening and canning, raising animals and pets, crossword puzzles and spending time with her family, especially fishing with them at the lake. Lorraine was a member of Lands Lutheran Church, where she was active as a Sunday school teacher, in its circles and the ladies aid.
Lorraine is survived by her husband, Orvin; children, Paul (Linda) Skovbroten of Rochester, Ann (Jerry) Born of Red Wing, Kristine Whipple of Zumbrota and Kathy Skovbroten of Zumbrota; grandchildren, Shawna (Chad) Peterson, Carrie Born, Jenny Born, Sara (Todd) Winkels, Angela Whipple, Jeminda Whipple, and Jared (Nicole) Skovbroten; great-grandchildren, Taylor Winkels, Grant Peterson, Olivia Peterson, Morgan Winkels, Kalie Evers and Ciarra Beaudion; sisters, Mary Hermann of Zumbrota, Jane (Babe) Post of Rochester and Alice (Ken) Lother of Zumbrota; nieces and nephews.
Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents, Ade and Lillian Grimm; niece, Brenda (Post) Miller and brother-in-law, Dennis Hermann.
In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred.
Arrangements are with the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota. www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com
Visitation
JAN
30.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CST)
Lands Lutheran Church
Zumbrota, MN
Service
JAN
30.
11:00 AM (CST)
Lands Lutheran Church
Zumbrota, MN