Loraine Eleanor Bieganek

Loraine Bieganek (Anderson), age 88 of Golden Valley passed away on January 19, 2020. Loraine was born in Pepin, WI on October 29, 1931 to Lawrence and Violet (Wallin) Orne. Loraine was baptized on July 13, 1932 and confirmed in September 1945. She graduated from Pepin High School in 1949. Her Dad Lawrence died at a young age forcing Loraine to help take over the farming while helping with her three younger sisters Dorothea, June, and Annette. She married the Love of her Life, Russell Anderson on February 7, 1953. They had three sons, Terry, Steve & Jeff. She was active as a Scout Leader while they were in the Cub Scouts. She also enjoyed attending Little League baseball games and watching her sons play sports. She enjoyed traveling, cooking, boating, fishing, camping, gardening, and her kitties (Mitzi & April). Russell passed away of Hodgins disease on November 2, 1971 at the young age of 44 leaving Loraine to finish raising the boys herself. She met Larry Bieganek at a church singles group and remarried on October 29, 1977. Larry had a daughter Pam and a son Scott. Larry had a cabin up north and they would frequently go there on weekends to enjoy boating and fishing. They had a nice camper and did much traveling in the U.S. and Canada. Once again, Loraine became a widow when Larry died of cancer on September 23, 1993. This gave her time to do some international traveling. In July 1995, Loraine and granddaughter Jennifer took a Scandinavia trip to Norway, Sweden, Finland, and St. Petersburg Russia. In Nov. of 1999, Loraine made another trip to the Holy Land which was her third time there. In September 2001, she visited France and London with Barb Anderson. She has also had trips to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Loraine was a caring person and enjoyed life immensely. The last few years of her life, she had some physical problems and was forced to live in an assisted living facility and eventually into the memory care unit of the facility. There she was still so excited seeing her grandchildren and little great-grandchildren. Unfortunately, she lived half of her life without her first love Russell. Preceded in death by husbands Russell Anderson and Lawrence Bieganek; & granddaughter Molly Mae Anderson. Survived by Sons Terry (Linda), Steven (Babette) and Jeff Anderson. 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; and Sisters Dorothea (Clint) Olson, June (Don) Wilcox and Annette (Steve) Pomahatch. Funeral Service Monday 1/27/2020 at 11 AM with visitation 1 hour prior at Calvary Lutheran Church 7520 Golden Valley Road Golden Valley, MN 55427 10:00 AM Visitation 11:00 AM Funeral Followed by lunch Internment Fort Snelling National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred.

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Loraine Eleanor Bieganek

October 29, 1931 - January 19, 2020

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Loraine Eleanor Bieganek

October 29, 1931 - January 19, 2020

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