Date of Birth:
Wednesday, October 25, 1922
Date of Death:
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Age:
90 years old

Lorraine G. Stensrud

Lorraine G. Stensrud, 90, of Rochester, Minnesota passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Saint Marys Hospital after battling cancer for 25 years.

Lorraine was born on October 25, 1922 in Hebron, North Dakota to John and Augusta Giesler.  In 1927 her family moved to West Concord, Minnesota.  She graduated from West Concord High School and Rochester Junior College.  On September 15, 1946, Lorraine married Herbert Stensrud.  She was employed by C.O. Brown Agency from 1952 to 1967, by Olmsted County from 1968 to 1987.

Lorraine was a member of Zumbro Lutheran Church, Widowed Persons and the Senior Citizens Center.  She enjoyed traveling, camping, boating, bridge, genealogy and the Minnesota Twins.

She is survived by one daughter, Judy Blomgren of Rochester; two grandchildren, Cindy Blomgren of Chaska and Tammy Blomgren of Montgomery, four great-grandchildren and one sister, Alma (Harold) Vangness of Kenyon.  Lorraine is preceded in death by her husband, four sisters and two brothers.

A visitation will be held from 4:00pm to 8:00pm Friday, April 12, 2013 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home.  A Private Family Service will be held.  Interment will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens.

Macken Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com