Loraine Larsen, 82, of Brookings, SD, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at Brookings Health System.
A private family Funeral Mass will be held at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church in Kimball with burial to follow at St. Margaret’s Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Bittner Funeral Chapel.
Loraine Donna Larsen was born Aug. 28, 1941, to Cigvold and Kate Larsen. Loraine grew up in Kimball and after graduating high school attended Presentation School of Nursing in Aberdeen.
Loraine worked as a nurse for Redfield public school for 32 years before retiring in 1996.
Loraine enjoyed spending time with her nephews Brandon, Ryan, Garrett, and her great nephews and nieces Braeden, Carter, Kate, Chloe, and Kaleb. Brandon, Ryan, and Garrett spent several weeks each summer in Redfield with their aunts making great memories. Loraine enjoyed traveling with her sister Lavonne, and traveled extensively for many years during their summer breaks. Their trips took them from the West Coast to the East Coast and Canada to Texas. They loved to travel and see the country! Loraine also took great pride in her yard. She spent countless hours in her yard tending to her trees, flowers, vines, and shrubs and filling her bird feeders. If you visited Loraine, she was going to show you her yard!
Loraine is survived by her sister, Lavonne; nephew, Brandon (Jackie) Stadler and their children, Kate and Chloe; nephew, Ryan (Tanna) and their children, Braeden, Carter, and Kaleb; and brother-in-law, John Stadler.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sister LeAnn Stadler, and nephew Garrett Stadler.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Margaret’s Catholic Church in Kimball or St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Brookings.