Lorraine was born June 11, 1922 in Newburg Township of Fillmore County, Minnesota to Louis and Mildred (Hellickson) Amdahl.
She attended Country school in Newburg. Upon completion of eighth grade, Lorraine went with her family to Waukesha, Wisconsin where she worked. She moved back to Newburg and started working at the Newburg Store which is where she met her future husband.
She married Clifton Hover at the Mabel Methodist Parsonage on February 25, 1944. Clifton passed away in 1986.
In 1989 Lorraine moved to Mabel where she lived at Cherrywood Estates, The Meadows, and then in 2010 became a resident of Green Lea Manor.
She was a lifelong member of the Newburg Methodist Church. Lorraine taught Sunday School and held various offices in the United Methodist Women Organizations, the Newburg Cemetery Association, was financial secretary for the Newburg Church and was a volunteer for Green Lea Manor. Lorraine’s passion was her family, her church, being a homemaker, and doing things for others.
Lorraine passed away Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel at the age of 92.
Lorraine is survived by a daughter Chris (Dennis) Hansen; grandsons Jason of Osage, Iowa and Tyler of Mabel; twin sister Lois Guerrini of Greenville, Pennsylvania; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton; brother Lyle Amdahl, Sr.; and sister Marjorie Elton.
Funeral services will be 2 PM Saturday, October 11, 2014 at the Newburg United Methodist Church with Pastor David Stoeger officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be noon until the time of services at the Church. |
