Lorraine Wander

Lorraine C. Wander, age 88 of Elrosa, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, October 9, 2017 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, October 14 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. David Grundman officiating. Interment will be held in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa. Parish prayers will be held at 5 p.m. followed by the Christian Mothers at 7 p.m. Friday at the church.

Lorraine Christine Wander was born May 19, 1929 in Lake George Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to John and Caroline (Schneider) Deters. She was united in marriage to Edwin Wander on October 3, 1949 at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa. Lorraine worked in the kitchen and in housekeeping at the hospital in Sauk Centre. She was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa where she sang in the church choir and was a CCD instructor for 33 years, Christian Mothers, and the Parish Council of Catholic Women. In her younger years, Lorraine enjoyed playing guitar and singing. Later in life, Lorraine was very generous with devoting her time to her church, making rosaries for the missions, and especially to her family. Her generosity and sense of humor will be deeply missed.

Survivors include her children, Bonnie Wander of Eau Claire, Wisconsin and James (Barbara) Wander of Minnetonka; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Vincent (Donna) Deters of Roseville, David (Barb) Deters of Florida, Andy Deters of Georgia, Dennis (Carol) Deters of Elrosa, Michael (Clara) Deters of Albany, Theresa (Tom) Loxtercamp of Sauk Centre, Jim Deters of Hawaii, Julianna (Larry) Burg of Albany, Marylee (Jim) Welle of Bloomington, Linda (Tom) Running of Cottage Grove, Judy (Charles) Canesi of Ramsey, and Mona (Jim) Athmann of Eden Prairie; and sister-in-law, Lillian Deters of Falcon Heights.

Lorraine was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Wander on January 20, 2005; parents; brothers, Robert, Billy, and Tom Deters; and sisters, Diona and Anna Marie Deters.