Lorraine Rothmeier

Lorraine Rothmeier

Lorraine Melinda Rothmeier, 86, of Sleepy Eye, died Saturday, December 13, 2014, at Divine Providence Home in Sleepy Eye.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 18, at the St. Michael Catholic Church in Morgan with The Rev. Aaron Johanneck officiating. Interment will be at the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Clements.

Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. today  (Wednesday, December 17) at the Sturm Funeral Home Sleepy Eye Chapel and will continue on Thursday from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. at the St. Michael's Catholic Church in Morgan. Parish Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Lorraine Baune was born on July 17, 1928, to Edward and Anna (Frericks) Baune in Wabasso. On September 9, 1947, she was united in marriage to Raymond Rothmeier. Lorraine enjoyed crocheting, mission sewing, gardening, traveling, singing in the church choir, and spending time with her family. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Clements where she was involved in the CCW and served as the spiritual treasurer and belonged to the Bible Study group.  Lorraine was a member of the Clements Legion Auxiliary. She became a resident of Lake Villa Apartments in Sleepy Eye on January 5, 2010.

She is survived by her sons, Ken Rothmeier of Evan, Ray (Tammy) Rothmeier of Sleepy Eye,  and Bill (Eileen) Rothmeier of Morgan; daughters, Judy Guetter of Starbuck, Ginny (Patrick) Haala of Morgan, Betty (Alan) Wilhelmi of Clements; 18 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; brothers,  Eugene (Elaine) Baune of Wabasso, and Cyril "Butch" (Phyllis) Baune of Wabasso; sisters-in-law, Ginger Baune of Cottonwood and Kathy Baune of Wabasso; and several nieces and nephews.

 Lorraine is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ray, in 1998; son, Stephen, in 1991; daughter-in-law, Marion in 2011; five brothers; and four sisters

Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield.

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