Lorraine passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones at the home of her son Stephen South of Waverly on April 12, 2016.
Funeral Mass: 11 AM Monday, April 18, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Waverly, Minnesota
Visitation: 9-11 AM on Monday at Church
Interment: St. Mary’s Cemetery, Waverly
Lorraine Emma Tussing (Larson) passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. She was born on January 30, 1924 in Bemidji, Minnesota to parents Carl Oscar and Thora Larson. She and her family moved to Minneapolis at age of 5. She graduated from South High School in 1942. She was a teller and worked in loans at the 5th N.W. National Bank in Minneapolis until retiring to marry Francis Joseph Tussing on May 31, 1952. She and Francis moved to Waverly in 1955 to begin dairy farming there.
Lorraine enjoyed cooking, baking, politics, reading mysteries and dancing. Her grandchildren gave her great joy and she helped raise several as infants. She loved to follow Francis’ love of horse racing and had some compete at Canterbury Park.
She enjoyed her fellowship with the Bible Study Group and also the Card Club in Waverly.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Francis Joseph Tussing, her sisters Delores Morehouse and Virginia Wellumson, her parents Carl Oscar and Thora Larson and many other family and friends.
She is survived by her children: Stephen Paul (Wanda) Tussing, Cynthia Lea (Mike Holmers) Tussing, Sharon Ann (John) Genty, Paula Jean Tussing, Joseph Francis Tussing, Thomas John (Christie) Tussing, Mark William (Ginny) Tussing, Amy Elizabeth (Craig) Tussing. 22 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and many brothers and sisters-in-law.