 Mass of Christian Burial will be 12 noon on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at St. Anne's Catholic
Church in Kimball for Lorraine I. Dingmann, age 96,
of Kimball, who died Friday, May 9, 2008 at Country Manor Health Care Center, Sartell. Rev. Al Stangl
will officiate and buriel will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Tuesday at the
Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Kimball and one hour prior to Mass at the Church. Parish prayers will be 6 p.m.
Tuesday. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred.
Lorraine Isabelle Dingmann
was born April 24, 1912 to Arthur & Mary (Tisserand) Parent in rural Foley, MN. She graduated from
Foley High School in 1929 and was a member of the girl's basketball team, she then graduated from St. Cloud
Business College. She married Francis Dingmann on Oct. 20, 1938
at St. John's Catholic Church in Foley. They lived in Clear Lake until moving to Kimball in 1943.
Over the years, they owned and operated Dingmann Hardware, Implement, and Funeral Home in Clear Lake and
Kimball. Lorraine was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church where she was involved in Christian
Mothers & St. Anne's Prayer Group, a CCD Teacher, an Eucharistic Mnister, and instrumental in starting the
tradition of providing lunches after funerals. In 1979 Bishop George Speltz awarded her the
Bishop's Medal of Merit. Lorraine was an avid bridge player, enjoyed gardening, travelling, and spending time
with her family.
Survivors include her daughters and sons, Joan of Waite Park, Douglas
(Karen) of Becker, Mary (Neal) Spaulding of Kimball, Dorie (Gary) Bennett of Wyoming, MN, Art (Marlene) of Annandale,
and Al (Maureen) of Kimball; 16 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband,
Francis on Nov. 25, 1974; and sisters, Justine Corrigan, Leona Gebhardt,
and Mary Thompson.
Lorraine's family thanks the staff of Country Manor Health Care Center for
their loving care.
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