Lorraine E. Werner, age 85, of South Haven died Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at the Paynesville Hospital.

    Memorial Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 30, 2015 at the Church of Christ in Kimball with Pastor Kevin White officiating.  Burial will follow at Lake Union Covenant Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 12:30-2:00 p.m. Monday at the church.  Arrangements are entrusted with Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services of Kimball.

    Lorraine Esther Werner was born February 16, 1930 in French Lake Township to Clarence and Sadie (Snabb) Olson.  She graduated with the Class of 1948 from Annandale High School as Valedictorian.  After school, she worked at Leef Brother’s Laundry in Minneapolis.  On April 30, 1961 she was united in marriage to Marshall Samuel Werner in Clear Lake, Iowa.  Together, they owned and operated Riverview Bait Shop in South Haven.  After retiring, Lorraine worked at Bendix Elementary School in Annandale as a Grandma.  She enjoyed to fish, flower garden, crafts, cross stitch, crochet, travel and play Scrabble.  Lorraine was a people person, she loved the time she spent with family and friends.

    She is survived by her husband Marshall Werner of South Haven; children Dean (Myrna) Kaskinen of Kimball, Duane Kaskinen of Lincoln, NE, Rollie (Mary) Werner of Annandale and Randy (Kim) Werner of South Haven; sisters and brothers Lucille Anderson of Annandale, Deloris (Floyd) Nolan of Annandale, LaVerne (John) Pelzer of South Haven, Robert Olson of Annandale, Barbara (Daniel) Rosten of Annandale and Janice (Frank) Rogers of Cokato; fourteen grandchildren and 17 great children.  She is preceded in death by her parents Clarence and Sadie Olson and daughter Diane Taraldson.

    The urn bearers will be Jeremy Kaskinen, Jake Werner, Tom Hedlund and Mitch Werner.  Jamie Miller and Joyce Albert will provide the music for the service.

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