Lorraine Anna Pedersen

HARTINGTON — Lorraine Anna Pedersen, 90, Hartington, Nebraska, died Nov. 11, 2023, at Avera Sister James Care Center, Yankton, S.D.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Nov. 15, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Hartington, with Rev. Amanda Talley officiating.

Burial will be in the Hartington City Cemetery. Visitation was Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Hartington.

Pallbearers are Jesse Meints, Benjamin Pedersen, Zack Pedersen, Kaylana Pedersen, Adam Lammers, Chelsie Sawtell, Reece Pedersen and Lucas Pedersen.

Honorary pallbearers are Eric Pedersen, Clinton Pedersen, Casey Pedersen, Suzanne Thompson, Amber Peterson, Rena Reisig, Rob Pedersen, Ria Pedersen, Briget Pedersen, Brandon Pedersen, Kaitlin Stoffer, Kendra Swenson, Holly Schultz, Liz Schenkel, Ali Klippenstein, Abby Dybdal, Alexa Becker and Autumn Lammers.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home, Hartington, Nebraska.

Lorraine Anna Pedersen was born Sept. 6, 1933, to Arthur and Beatrice (Keifer) Fischer.

She grew up and attended school in Hartington. She married Gerald Pedersen Feb. 24, 1952, in Yankton.

After their marriage, Lorraine followed Gerald to Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., and then Camp Kilmer, N.J., while he served in the army. They returned to Hartington, where Lorraine took great pride in raising her family.

Lorraine was the kind of woman who could make anyone feel welcomed with warm arms, a comforting smile, and always had a warm cup of coffee or tea ready.

She truly could make anyone who walked into the room feel most at home.

She not only had hands full of love and care for those who surrounded her, but Lorraine also had a hand for tending a flourishing flower garden that was awe-inspiring, a vegetable garden that gathered family and friends together for memories and countless Sunday dinners that welcomed anyone who wanted to join. She had a delicate and meticulous hand for warming those with a quilt that was “made with love.” If there is one lesson to take away from Lorraine, it would be to always have a giving spirit and love with no bounds.

Lorraine is survived by her husband, Gerald Pedersen, Hartington; her eight children, Leon (Pam) Pedersen, Crofton; Linda Starr, Iowa Falls, Iowa; Roland (Myrna) Pedersen, Columbus; Richard (Rita) Pedersen, Hartington; Kevin Pedersen, Hartington; Neil (Tamara) Pedersen, Hartington; Ger (Shelly) Pedersen, Yankton, S.D.; Kristie (Kip) Lammers, Yankton, S.D.; 26 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren; one greatgreat- granddaughter; 11 siblings, Darlene Keiter, Hartington; Gerald (Donna) Fischer, Hartington; Shirley (Duane) Lackas, Creve Couer, Mo.; Patricia Steffen, Hartington; LeRoy (Diane) Fischer, Hartington; Keith (Sue) Fischer, Greenville, Texas; JoAnn (Warren) Placek, Tyndall, S.D.; Ronald Fischer, Ladonia, Texas; Janice Hansen, Spearfish, S.D.; Donald (Marlys) Fischer, Crofton; Rodney (Nancy) Fischer, Hartington; and many nieces and nephews whom she dearly loved.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Art and Beatrice Fischer; parents-in-law, Niels and Elvine Pedersen; twin brothers in infancy; sisters, Lucille Kuchta and Ruth Fischer; brothers-in-law, Jake Keiter, Orville Steffen, Gunnar Pedersen, Lloyd (Inez) Pedersen, Richard L. Pedersen, Marvin (Gladys) Pedersen; sister-in-law, Doris (Ernest) Bell.