LORAIN JOSEPH DEPAUW, age 91 years 11 months and thirty days, died Friday, May 1, 2015, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born May 2, 1923, in rural Hardwick, to Henry and Minnie (Welvert) DePauw. After graduating from high school, Lorain served his country in the United States Army in the infantry from September of 1942 to March of 1946 and was awarded the Bronze Star.
Lorain married Audrey Jones on April 5, 1947, in Luverne. After their marriage, the couple lived in Luverne. Lorain worked at Backer-Goehle Hardware in Luverne for ten years. He then worked at Luverne Fire Apparatus for over thirty years before retiring in 1987. Lorain became a resident of the Minnesota Veterans Home on April 20, 2009.
He was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne; and the Luverne VFW where he had served as Past Commander. He enjoyed fishing, camping and working with wood.
Lorain is survived by his wife, Audrey DePauw, Luverne; three daughters, Pat (Bruce) Koglin, Hermantown; Cheryl (Alan) Enger, Harrisburg, SD; and Barb (Gary) Haraldson, Duluth; seven grandchildren, Tim (Griselda) Fairbanks, Carrie (Tim) Herschbach, Scott (Julie) Fairbanks, Kristie Lovro, Chad (Becky) Haraldson, Amy (Brett) Brisk & Molly Haraldson; and fifteen great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Gertrude Dohlman, Emma Verdick and Lucile DePauw; and four brothers, William, Albert, Marvin & Marlowe DePauw.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 pm Tuesday at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne; and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 am Wednesday at St. Catherine Catholic Church, in Luverne, officiated by Fr. Thomas Jennings. Burial with full military honors provided by the Luverne American Legion & VFW will be in the St. Catherine Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Minnesota Veteran Home in Luverne.
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