Lorraine Marie Robertson
June 1, 1927 — February 2, 2016
Lorraine Marie Robertson, 88, of Central City, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. with a Scripture Service beginning at 4 p.m. Friday, February 5, 2016 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 6, 2016 at St. John’s Catholic Church, Coggon. Burial: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City.
Survivors include her children, Terry (Karen) Robertson of Central City, Denise (Jimmy) Frank of Urbana, Dean (LuAnn) Robertson of Shell Rock; her grandchildren, Amy Robertson, Shane (Cindy) Robertson, Holly (James) FitzGerald, Angela (Todd) Harrington, Kimberly (Scott) Beall, Andrea (Wesley) Knaack, Bryan (Ashley) Robertson, and Jeff Frank; 17 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Doris (Don) Schminke of Austin, MN.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Roger; grandson, Jamie Frank; brothers, Kenny, J.C. and Raymond Coleman; and sister, Bea Brost.
Lorraine was born June 1, 1927 in rural Coggon, Iowa to Harry and Josephine (Clark) Coleman. After graduating from high school, she began her career at Quaker Oats. She then married Roger Lee Robertson on January 25, 1947 in Cedar Rapids. Lorraine worked alongside Roger working on their farm until they retired in 1989. Lorraine was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Coggon and loved playing cards in Coggon at the old school building.
Memorials may be directed to Tanager Place of Cedar Rapids or REM in Mt. Vernon.
Survivors include her children, Terry (Karen) Robertson of Central City, Denise (Jimmy) Frank of Urbana, Dean (LuAnn) Robertson of Shell Rock; her grandchildren, Amy Robertson, Shane (Cindy) Robertson, Holly (James) FitzGerald, Angela (Todd) Harrington, Kimberly (Scott) Beall, Andrea (Wesley) Knaack, Bryan (Ashley) Robertson, and Jeff Frank; 17 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Doris (Don) Schminke of Austin, MN.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Roger; grandson, Jamie Frank; brothers, Kenny, J.C. and Raymond Coleman; and sister, Bea Brost.
Lorraine was born June 1, 1927 in rural Coggon, Iowa to Harry and Josephine (Clark) Coleman. After graduating from high school, she began her career at Quaker Oats. She then married Roger Lee Robertson on January 25, 1947 in Cedar Rapids. Lorraine worked alongside Roger working on their farm until they retired in 1989. Lorraine was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Coggon and loved playing cards in Coggon at the old school building.
Memorials may be directed to Tanager Place of Cedar Rapids or REM in Mt. Vernon.
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