Mass of Christian Burial for Lorraine Froelich, age 85, of Lemmon will be 10:30am Saturday, May 6, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lemmon. Fr Brian Fawcett will officiate with burial in Greenhill Cemetery.


Special music will be provided by Susan Gunn, organist. Bart and Gillian Damjanovich will sing "In The Garden", "The Old Rugged Cross", and "The Rose".


A rosary service will be held at 7:00pm on Friday evening at St. Mary's Catholic Church.


Serving as casketbearers are Pat Dalzell, Tim Sauter, Jeff Benson, Todd Bartels, Ken Tomac, Shawn Preszler, Clint Clark, and Curt Wolff. "All friends and relatives are considered honorary bearers".


A memorial has been established.


MADONNA LORRAINE BERTRAND was born March 16, 1921 in Clark County, SD. She was the daughter of Alphonse Lexior and Myrtle (Mack) Bertrand. After graduating from Clark High School in 1939, Lorraine attended nurses' training in Mitchell, SD. She moved to Lemmon in 1942 to help her sister-in-law, Kathleen Bertrand, care for her children while Lorraine's brother, Howard Bertrand, was overseas during World War II.


Lorraine married William Froelich of Lemmon on November 14, 1946 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lemmon. Five children were born to the union; Wendy, Patrick, Peter, Paul, and Mike.


Lorraine loved her family, her friends, and her community. She was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Mary's Ladies' Auxiliary and the American Legion Auxiliary. She was both a stay at home mom and a licensed insurance agent. With her husband Bill, she operated the Froelich Insurance Agency for more than twenty years. She also worked for the Lemmon Clinic for several years. Lorraine enjoyed making wedding cakes for area weddings for many years. She loved to travel and visit her friends and family whenever she could. She was an accomplished artist and crafter who, among other things, made beautiful quilts for her family and friends. She was also a voracious reader, a connoisseur of fine food, and an avid bridge player. She loved parties and she loved to dance.


Lorraine passed away on Monday, May 1, at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger.


Lorraine is survived by her children: Wendy (Jess) Cooper, Hazen, ND; Patrick (Karen) Froelich, Lemmon, SD; Peter Froelich, Dickinson, ND; Paul Froelich, Miliken, CO; and Mike (Carla) Froelich, Castle Rock, CO; grandchildren, Jeff Warbis; Nicole Heier; Danielle and Kyle Froelich; Margaret and Blanche Froelich; Chris, Laura, Kevin and Benny Froelich; and Michael and Becky Froelich; great-grandchildren, Garret Warbis; Sydney, Alex, and Emily Heier; and Nevaeh Froelich; her twin brother, Loel Bertrand, Buffalo, MN, brother and sister in law; Flavis and Eleanor Bertrand of Newell, SD; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, John and Alice Froelich, Lemmon, SD; and several nieces, nephews, and grand-nieces, and grand-nephews.


Lorraine was preceded in death by her husband Bill on October 16, 1998; her brother and sister-in-law, Howard and Kathleen Bertrand; her sister and brother-in-law, Blanche and Larry Miller, and her sister-in-law, Patricia Bertrand.


Lorraine's family would like to thank all of her many friends for the care, support, and love they have given her and her family. They would also like to offer special thanks to Dr. Terry Mack of Hettinger, ND who was her trusted friend and had her unconditional affection.