Lorraine M. Wurm, age 96, of Maple Lake died Monday, May 12, 2014 at Lake Ridge Care Center in Buffalo.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 16, 2014 at St. Timothy Catholic Church, Maple Lake with Fr. John Meyer as the Celebrant.  Burial will follow at St. Timothy Catholic Cemetery.  Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Thursday and 9-10 a.m. Friday, both at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Maple Lake.  Parish Prayers will be held 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral chapel.

Lorraine Mary Wurm was born September 25, 1917 in Corinna Township, Maple Lake to Gerhard and Mary (Jansen) Cordell.  She grew up and lived all her life in the Maple Lake area.  On September 28, 1937, Lorraine was united in marriage to Russell Wurm; he preceded her in death on June 17, 1992.  Lorraine worked as a cook at St. Timothy's Catholic School and cleaned houses.  She enjoyed playing Bingo, bird watching, following the Minnesota Twins, baking, cooking, gardening and dancing.

She is survived by her children & their spouses Roger & Marilyn Wurm, Lawrence & Carol Wurm, Lester & Jeannine Wurm, Clifford Wurm, Marlene Mavencamp and Mark & Jackie Wurm all of Maple Lake, Howard & Joyce Wurm of Albertville and Marilyn & Dave Hochstedler of St. Michael; sisters-in-law Annabelle Miessen of Plymouth and Rose Wurm of Maple Lake; 38 grandchildren, 62 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren.  She is preceded in death by her parents Gerhard and Mary Cordell; husband Russell Wurm; brothers Harold and Lawrence Cordell; son-in-law Mike Mavencamp and daughter-in-law Carol Smith Wurm.

Pallbearers will be Roger Jr., Gregory, Jason, Darin and Mitchell Wurm, Scott Hochstedler and Troy Mavencamp.  St. Timothy's Resurrection Choir will provide the music for the service.  Arrangements are entrusted with Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services of Maple Lake.

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