LeRae Ann Wright

LeRae "Babe" Ann Wright of St. Louis Park, MN, went to be with Jesus on November 6, 2023. Babe was born in Thief River Falls, MN, on February 10, 1939. She grew up in St. Louis Park, graduating from SLP High School in 1957 and was voted as most athletic in her class. After graduating, she went to MN School of Business and was employed at the Construction and General Labors Union Local 563 until she retired after 28 years of service. Babe was the middle child of the Peterson family with an older sister Jackie and younger brother Brian. She married classmate Tom Wright on February 20, 1960. They were married for 33 years and had three children, Donald, LaNae and Patrick. Even though Don was her firstborn and oldest son and Pat was her baby, she adored her daughter the most. Babe's father was a member of the Hopkins Elks Lodge where she and her mother would volunteer making breakfast for the members on Sunday mornings. She loved cooking, baking, and making lefse and would always make enough food to feed an army of people. She is known for sending out birthday, anniversary, and holiday cards waaaayyyy before the date. Babe is preceded in death by parents Lester and Ruth Peterson, sister Jackie and brother-in-law John Olson, nephew Stephen Olson, many aunts and uncles and other relatives. She leaves behind children Don (Lorrie) Wright, LaNae Spooner, and Patrick Wright (special friend Jenni); grandchildren Kayla (Travis) Pilz, JP (Paige) Wright, Bekah (Theo) Betting, Hannah (Reeve) Holmquist, and Whitney Wright; step-grandchildren Meghan (Thomas) Creek and Danny (Karisa) Walsh; great- grandchildren Peyton and Paxton Pilz, Ellery and Emmett Betting, and Wilson Wright; step-great-grandchildren Amelia Creek and Mila Walsh; Brother Brian (Sue) Peterson and children; ex-husband Tom Wright, good friends Sharon Paulson, Nancy Thomas, Cynthia Forrey and numerous other friends and family members she held dear to heart! Celebration of life will be held on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Washburn McReavy Hopkins Chapel, 1400 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN, 55343. The visitation will be 10-11am with the celebration of life service at 11am. Following the service, lunch will be served at the Hopkins Elks Lodge, 30 8th Ave So, Hopkins, MN, 55343. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given to the Hopkins Elks Lodge #2221 for their distribution to the Veterans program.

Tributes

LeRae Ann Wright

February 10, 1939 - November 6, 2023

Tributes

LeRae Ann Wright

February 10, 1939 - November 6, 2023

We are here for you 24x7

Call us and get help now

(612) 377-2203