Obituary

Lorraine Dorothy Baum

June 13, 2013

Lorraine Dorothy Baum, 91, of La Crosse and formerly Onalaska, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2013 at the Onalaska Care Center. She was born November 8, 1921 to Theodore and Ruth (Johnson) Torgerson. She married Oscar Carl Baum on November 1, 1947.

Lorraine enjoyed gardening, baking breads, watching the news and mostly spending time with family and friends at the Rainbow Cafe.

She is survived by her children, Gary Baum, Linda (Todd) Clark, David (Janet) Baum, Colette Baum; step-children, Imogene Greathouse, William (Bev) Baum, Carole Childers, Sandra Gantz; grandchildren, great-grandchildren; sister, Eleanor Russell; sister-in-law, Lill Torgerson; special friends Mary and Bill Lathrop; and many other relatives and friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband; parents; brothers, Alvin Torgerson, Manley Torgerson, and Kenneth Torgerson.

The family would like to thank the care providers of the Onalaska Care Center and Mayo Clinic Health System.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday, June 16, 2013 at 11:00 am at the Coulee Region Cremation Group, 133 Mason St., Onalaska. Pastor Ted Dewald will officiate with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment at Mormon Coulee Memorial Park will be on Monday at 11:00 am.

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