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 Lorraine Gertrude SchirmersBorn 25 Dec 1922 Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, died 13 May 2005 Avon, Stearns County, Minnesota, age 82 years Lorraine G. Raden 82 Avon May 13, 2005 Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 200 5 at St. Benedict?s Catholic Church, Avon for Lorraine Raden, 82, wh o died Friday, May 13, 2005 at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home, Albany su rrounded by her family and the greatest Nursing staff you could ever a sk for. Rev. Blane Wasnie, OSB will officiate. Visitation will be at t he Williams Funeral Home, Avon from 4-9 PM on Monday, May 16th. Paris h prayers will be at 6:30 p.m and Christian Women will pray at 7:30 p. m. Friends may also call after 9:30 a.m. at the church on May 17th. Lorraine was born on December 25, 1922 in St. Paul, Minnesota and wa s raised with 16 other children by Nick and Johanna Schirmers of Avon. She married Melvin T. Raden on May 11, 1943 in Avon where they lived a ll their lives. Lorraine worked at St. John?s University in the Food S ervice area for 22 years. She was a lifetime member of the Avon Christ ian Mother?s Association. She is survived by her children, LeRoy (Mary Lou), Waite Park; Diane ( Terry) Pflipsen, Avon; Gloria (Pete) Smith, Crystal; David (Susan), Wa ite Park; Eileen (Frank) Nathe, Avon; Lois ?Odie? (Steve) Goward, Sa n Diego, CA; 10 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, brothers Josep h Schirmers, St. Cloud; Edmund Burke, North Carolina; sister Dolores A nderson, Montana. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Melvin on Novembe r 11, 1991, three sons, Ronald, Jeffrey and Daniel; one daughter Eliza beth, and 13 of the children she was raised with. Lorraine enjoyed life! Even with all the many challenges that she face d, she always met you with a smile and words of comfort and joy. Married 11 May 1943 Avon, Stearns County, Minnesota, age 20 years (married 48 years) to:  Melvin Thomas Raden, age by marriage 31 years, son of Peter John "Johann Peter RADDEN" Raden and Mary Bridget Rooney.Born 30 Oct 1911 Avon, Stearns County, Minnesota, died 19 Nov 1991 Stearns County, Minnesota Event Description: Saint Benedicts Parish Cemetery, Avon MN, age 80 years, buried Avon, Stearns County, Minnesota Children: 1. Elizabeth Marie "Betty" RadenBorn 7 Jan 1944 Stearns County, Minnesota, died 26 Jul 1946 Stearns County, Minnesota, age 2 years and 6 months and 2 weeks and 5 days, buried Avon, Stearns County, Minnesota 7. Roland Melvin RadenBorn 26 Jul 1953 Avon, Stearns County, Minnesota, died 26 Nov 1955 Stearns County, Minnesota Event Description: Saint Benedicts Parish Cemetery, Avon MN, age 2 years and 4 months, buried Avon, Stearns County, Minnesota 10. Jeffrey Marvin RadenBorn 17 Aug 1958 Avon, Stearns County, Minnesota, died 25 Feb 1998 Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota Event Description: Saint Benedicts Parish Cemetery, Avon MN, age 39 years, buried Avon, Stearns County, Minnesota | |||