Lorraine Jeanette Pribbernow

Lorraine Jeanette Pribbernow

Lorraine Pribbernow, born Lorraine Jeanette Lund on May 4, 1924 to William and Mabel Lund, in St. Paul, MN, peacefully passed away in Bellevue, WA September 16, 2013, surrounded by her family. She spent her childhood in Gladmar, Saskatchewan, Canada, on the family farm. These were good years and everyone worked hard to make a living. Lorraine rode horseback nine miles to and from school each day. At age eighteen, Lorraine moved to Plentywood, MT. She worked at Gresham's Variety Store as a clerk. She worked fifty hours a week and made $60 a month. Lorraine also met her future husband, Fred "Fritz" Pribbernow at the store, through a friend. He was home on leave from the Merchant Marines. Lorraine felt at home in both the United States and Canada. In 1945 Lorraine came out to Seattle, WA on the bus on vacation. She liked it out here, especially the evergreen trees. She worked at Manning's Bakery as a salesgirl, having found a "help wanted" sign in the window. On August 16, 1946 Lorraine and Fritz were married in Seattle. They lived in an apartment on Capitol Hill. A daughter, Janet Rae was born in 1953, they moved to Bellevue, WA in 1956, and over the next five years they welcomed three sons - Frederick Robert, Ronald Mark and Randall Carl. After 56 years of marriage, Fritz passed away in 2002. Lorraine was a Bellevue resident for fifty-seven years, having lived in Lake Hills and Lancaster neighborhoods. Lorraine's greatest joys were her children and grandchildren (they were very close), and being a homemaker, although she also worked at Safeway Bakery and Bellevue School District Food Services. Lorraine and Fritz were members of Lake Hills Community Church, and later Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, where Lorraine helped with weddings. Lorraine enjoyed the simple things in life: sewing, stitchery, cooking, working crossword puzzles, doing jigsaw puzzles, a cup of tea or coffee, playing solitaire, walks in the neighborhood, her farm in Wahpeton, ND, getting together with family and friends at home or local restaurants(McDonald's, Denny's, Lil' Jon, etc.), and caring for all the family dogs. She especially looked forward to getting her mail each day! She had a good-hearted disposition and a great love for her family and friends. Lorraine was a devoted wife, loving mother, cherished grandmother and true friend. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, husband Fritz and sister Norma Rotering. She is survived by her four children: Janet Thompson of Bellevue, WA, Fred Pribbernow of Issaquah, WA, Ron (Christina) Pribbernow of Sammamish, WA, and Randy Pribbernow of North Bend, WA and three grandchildren: Lynn Thompson of Issaquah, WA, Kari Thompson of Mercer Island, WA and Chris Pribbernow of Sammamish, WA, and many nieces, nephews, brother and sister-in-laws and cousins (whom she considered to be more like sisters and brothers), and an abundance of dear friends.

Visitation Wednesday, September

25, 2013, beginning at 11:00 a.m.

Memorial service to follow at 2:00 p.m. at Sunset Hills Funeral Home, 1215 -145th Place S.E. Bellevue, WA 98007. Remembrances may be shared at www.sunsethillsfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be given in her memory to Seattle Children's Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 5371, Seattle, WA 98145-5005.