Lorraine Anne Siewert, the daughter of Anna and William Drapeau, was born January 26, 1928 in New Haven, CT. She grew up in Connecticut, where she graduated from Hartford Public High School in 1945.
She married Richard Siewert on July 3, 1947 in New Haven. After their marriage, they farmed on a farm near Rochester, MN for 17 years. They later moved to Minneapolis for three years and later settled in Spencer, Iowa in 1967. She was an active member of the First Congregational Church in Spencer, where she was president of the women's fellowship club, served on a vast amount of boards and was a member of the choir for 30 years. Lorraine enjoyed working at the YMCA, spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She also enjoyed reading, music, being around children, traveling to see different places and people. Lorraine also donated her time for Hospice.
Lorraine passed away at the Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake, Iowa on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at the age of 87. She was preceded in death by her parents; twin sisters in infancy and her husband, Richard in November of 2014.
Left to cherish her memory are her childen: Linda Bisdorf of Apple Valley, MN, Ron Siewert of Boston, MA, Carol Wicks of Omaha, NE, Kathy and her husband, Dr. Kenton Moss of Algona, IA and Scott Siewert and his wife, Stephanie of Minneapolis, MN; 12 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
SERVICES
Memorial services will be held 2:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2015, at the First Congregational Church in Spencer.
OFFICIATING
Pastor Thomas Van Tassell
CASKET BEARERS
HONORARY BEARERS:
Bob Rose
Chuck Lewis
Al Masters
VISITATION
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services with the family present at that time.
MUSIC
SOLOIST: Wendy Van Tassell
ORGANIST: Elina Ozolins
INTERMENT
Grandview Garden Cemetery
Rochester, MN
At a later date.
Memorials may be directed to Gentiva Hospice of Spirit Lake, The First Congregational Church in Spencer or The Spencer YMCA Childcare program.