Wentworth, Lorrine (Hoppe) 1937 - 2017

WENTWORTH, HOPPE, HALWEG, RODRIGUZ, BIERBERLE, NUSS, GONZALES, FISHELL, ROBERTS

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/5/2017 at 11:31:40

Lorrine Wentworth, age 79, of Cresco, died Wednesday, April 26, 2017 in La Crosse.

Lorrine was born August 3, 1937 in Orleans Township of Winneshiek County, Iowa to Kermit and Ellen (Halweg) Hoppe. She graduated from Cresco High School in 1955. After graduation, Lorrine worked in Des Moines at a state office. After moving back to Cresco in 1956 she worked as a bookkeeper for Bastian Welding and Machine, Don Gooder Distributing and later for Alum-Line.

Lorrine married Roger Wentworth on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1958 in Spring Valley, Minnesota. Lorrine enjoyed camping, fishing and golfing and was always busy sewing and making quilts. She really enjoyed golfing on different courses in Texas while visiting the boys. She was very active in the Immanuel Lutheran Church working on many of the church boards and women's groups. She took care of the kitchen as if it were her own. She enjoyed making quilts with the women for Lutheran World Relief. She was very proud to have served on the committee every years of the fall dinner for all 24 years it was held.

Lorrine is survived by her husband Roger of Cresco; a son, Allan (Norma) Wentworth of Pecos, Texas; a daughter-in-law, Janice Wentworth of Russell, Kansas; one granddaughter, Sarah Wentworth; four step grandchildren: Samantha Rodriguez, Samuel Rodriguez, Jessica Bierberle and Katya Nuss; one great-granddaughter, Chevelle Gonzales; two siblings: Gene Hoppe of South St. Paul, MN and LaVonne (Ken) Fishell of Cumming, GA; a sister-in-law, Joan Hoppe of Cresco and a brother-in-law, Wayne Roberts of Decorah. Lorrine was preceded in death by her parents, a son, James Wentworth, three siblings: Earl Hoppe, LaVene Roberts and Rita Hoppe and a sister-in-law, Linda Hoppe.

Source: Lindstrom Funeral Home database

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