Lorraine Imdieke

Lorraine H. Imdieke, age 88 of Meire Grove, died peacefully on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 19 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church in Meire Grove. St. Mary's Society will pray at 6 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 7 p.m Monday evening at the funeral home.

Lorraine Helen Worms was born July 31, 1926 in Spring Hill Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Lambert and Agnes (Ellering) Worms. On May 21, 1946 she married Anthony Imdieke at St. John's Catholic Church in Meire Grove. The couple farmed south of Melrose; retiring in 1970. Lorraine then worked at the Melrose Hospital for seven years. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove, St. Mary's Society, St. John's Mission Group, and Poor Soul's Society.

Lorraine enjoyed golfing and won the title Meadowlark Ladies Champion at the age of 75 years. She also enjoyed fishing and spending the winters in Arizona.

Survivors include her children, Dick (Joni) Imdieke of Meire Grove and Sandy (Patrick) Braegelmann of Big Birch Lake; four grandchildren, Shawn (Kristi) Imdieke, Kristi Imdieke, Nicole Braegelmann, and Ashley (Cory) Groves; three great-grandchildren, Aliya, Aiden Imdieke, and Everly Groves; and brothers, Ray Worms of Melrose and Melvin (Edna) Worms of Melrose.

Lorraine was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony "Tony" Imdieke on July 9, 2012; parents; brothers, Herbert, Luverne and Leonard Worms; sister, Bernice Athmann; sisters-in-law, Frances, Alma, Loretta, and Mary Ann Worms; and brother-in-law, Norb Athmann.

Serving as urn bearer will be Kristi Imdieke. Cross bearer will be Ashley Groves and scripture bearer will be Shawn Imdieke. Picture bearer will be Nicole Braegelmann. Gift bearers will be Cory Groves and Kristi Imdieke. Reader will be Janice Beste. Eucharistic Minister will be Rosie Athmann. Honorary bearers will be the St. Mary's Society.