June 5, 1935 – Sunday, April 17, 2011
Service Information
Chilson Funeral Home, Winsted, MN
Saturday, April 23, 2011
1:00 PM
Visitation Information
Lorraine (Quast) Peterson, age 75, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011 in Chaska, MN.
She was born on June 5, 1935 to Ida (Erdman) and Andrew Quast. She attended Holy Trinity Elementary School and graduated from Howard Lake High School.
On October 3, 1953 she married Gaylen Cochran. Five children were born to this marriage; Steven, Kris, Daniel, Kathy and Larry. Gaylen was killed in a car accident on December 16, 1965. Lorraine then married DeWayne “Pete” Peterson on June 14, 1968. She moved with the children to the Oster, MN area. Pete passed away on November 25, 1995 of heart trouble. Lorraine was proud of the fact that she worked with St. Mary’s Care Center for 31 years.
Lorraine is survived by her children: Steve (Robin) Cochran, Kris (Jim) Caldwell, Dan (Laurie) Cochran, Kathy (Scott) Ronnei and Larry Cochran; six grandchildren: Shawna (Tana) Starkey, Nicole (Ryan) Holthusen, Paul (Kristi) Cochran, Tracy (Dustin) Koep, Amy Ronnei and Ben Ronnei; six great-grandchildren; two sisters: Marilyn Helmbrecht and Joyce Jagodzinski; sister-in-law: Helen Peterson; brother-in-law, a sister-in-law and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands Gaylen Cochran and DeWayne “Pete” Peterson and by a daughter-in-law Lisa Cochran.
Visitation for Lorraine Peterson will be held at Chilson Funeral Home from 11:00 AM till time of service on Saturday, April 23, 2011.
A Memorial Service for Lorraine Peterson will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at the Chilson Funeral Home at 1 PM. Interment will be held at the Winsted Public Cemetery. A lunch will be served at the Winsted Legion following the service.
The Chilson Funeral Home, Winsted, MN is proud to have served the family.
To the Peterson and Cochran Families~
Lorraine was a wonderful lady. Her smile and kindness always made a trip to the gift shop at the hospital/nursing home worth the extended visit.
May God bring you all comfort and joy in this time of sadness.
Sarah Stifter (Mae Roufs-Stifter’s Daughter)
Dan, Laurie, Larry and family
Big Hug to all! You’re in your prayers
and thoughts. Bless you all.
I’m sorry for your loss. I will miss Lorraine’s smiling face at the Ronnei get togethers. I can see her influence live on by how nice her family is. She will be missed.
Love, Jeff