Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Cokato, MN for Lorayne Pearl Erickson, age 87 who died at the Litchfield Hospital on the 1st of January. Burial will be at Grace Lutheran Church following the service and lunch.
Visitation will be with family and friends, January 3rd from the hours of 4:00 – 8:00 PM at the Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home in Cokato with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM.
Lorayne was born January 23, 1926 in Watertown, MN to Fred and Hulda (Vidlund) Wendorf. She married Daniel Erickson on August 15, 1942 to which were born 9 children.
Lorayne attended Annandale High School leaving after the 11th grade. While raising her children, she also helped with the milking of the cows, various field activities, did finishing of woodwork in many homes that her husband built and remodeled and other various jobs.
Her strong Faith and Prayers were an inspiration to many and were displayed by the many letters and cards that she sent to her loved ones. She would write about what her Lord and Savior meant to her filling the letters and cards with Bible verses and thoughts. She felt bad during the last year that she couldn’t write anymore, but her words portrayed the love of Jesus to people.
She is survived by her 9 children, Rodney of Cokato, Kenneth (Joan) of St. Cloud, Calvin (Connie) of French Lake, Ralph (Jill) of Eagle Bend, Paul (Patti Jo) of South Haven, Cathrinne (Steve Angell) of Monticello, Karen Leibel of Coon Rapids, Pamela Braatz of Cokato and Cynthia Scherping of Cokato. She is also survived by 28 Grandchildren, 46 Great-Grandchildren, Sister Virginia (Ginny) Anderson of Cokato, Brother Harold Wendorf of Bayport, Sister-in-laws, Earla Mae Erickson of Moorhead and Elaine Erickson of Plymouth.
She was preceded in death by her Husband in 2002, her Brother, Hartwell Wendorf, Daughter-in-law, Lanette Erickson and Grandson, Brandon Scherping.
May God Bless the many memories of Lorayne as she has been welcomed into Heaven.