Lorraine Hover

Lorraine Hover, 92, of Mabel, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel.

Lorraine was born June 11, 1922, in Newburg Township of Fillmore County, to Louis and Mildred (Hellickson) Amdahl.

She attended Country school in Newburg. Upon completion of eighth grade, Lorraine went with her family to Waukesha, Wis., where she worked. She moved back to Newburg and started working at the Newburg Store, which is where she met her future husband.

She married Clifton Hover at the Mabel Methodist Parsonage on Feb. 25, 1944. Clifton passed away in 1986.

In 1989, Lorraine moved to Mabel where she lived at Cherrywood Estates, The Meadows, and then in 2010 became a resident of Green Lea Manor. She was a lifelong member of the Newburg Methodist Church. Lorraine taught Sunday school and held various offices in the United Methodist Women Organizations, the Newburg Cemetery Association, was financial secretary for the Newburg Church and was a volunteer for Green Lea Manor. Lorraine's passion was her family, her church, being a homemaker, and doing things for others.

Lorraine is survived by a daughter, Chris (Dennis) Hansen; grandsons, Jason of Osage, Iowa, and Tyler of Mabel; twin sister, Lois Guerrini of Greenville, Penn.; and nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton; brother, Lyle Amdahl, Sr.; and sister, Marjorie
Elton.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014, at the Newburg United Methodist Church with Pastor David Stoeger officiating.

Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be noon until the time of services at the Church. Arrangements are entrusted to Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel.