Dorothy Lampi, age 92, of Annandale died Monday, December 6, 2010 at Park View Care Center, Buffalo.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 10, 2010 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, French Lake with Rev. Edward Groop officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, French Lake Township, Wright County. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale and at the Church one hour prior to services. There will be a prayer service 7 p.m. Thursday.

Dorothy Marie Lampi was born June 12, 1918 in Cokato to Fred and Anna (Hurula) Nelson. She married Martin Lampi August 19, 1939 in Cokato and he preceded her in death on December 25, 1993. They lived at West Albion where they farmed and managed the West Albion Co-op Store. She helped Martin for many years on the farm and in the auction business by running the lunch wagon. She also worked in the lunch program for Annandale Schools. Dorothy was an active member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Minnesota Auctioneers Auxiliary, and Cokato Finnish-American Historical Society. She enjoyed her three trips to Finland and other travels throughout the United States. All her life Dorothy loved socializing with friends in neighborhood groups and more recently at Centennial Villa where she lived for the last seven years. Spending time with her family and especially her great-grandchildren was the light of her life.

She is survived by her daughter Deanna (Brian) Hedman of Annandale, son Tom (Dayle) Lampi of Annandale, grandchildren Mitch Hedman, Michelle (LeRoy) Wurm, Trent (Kara) Lampi, Mark (Lynn) Lampi, great-grandchildren Jordan, Morgan & Raegan Wurm, Claudia, Justin, Connor, Claire & Olin Lampi, sisters Mildred Nelson of Annandale, Shirley Tyni of Van Nuys, CA, and brother Donald (Bertha) Nelson of Cokato. She was preceded in death by her husband Martin, sisters Mabel Compton & Alice Hoikka and brothers Ralph, Harry & Carl Nelson.

The pallbearers will be Mitch Hedman, Michelle & LeRoy Wurm, Trent, Kara, Mark & Lynn Lampi, and Jerry Hoikka. The music for the service will be provided by Carol Hobert & Margaret Groop and the arrangements were entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care of Annandale.