Lorraine "Lori" Geerdes

The Celebration of Life for Lorraine  “Lori”  Geerdes, 84, of Stewartville,MN will be at 11:30 A.M. on Friday (September  3,  2021) at Griffin-Gray Funeral Home in Stewartville,MN with Rev. Laura Nordstrom officiating. Mrs. Geerdes died on Friday (August  27,  2021) of natural causes at the Stewartville Care Center, where she had been a resident for the past 15 years.

Lorraine  Marie Mathews was born on February  21, 1937 at the family farmstead in rural Minneaska,MN  to John and Mabel (Ball) Mathews. She grew up on the family farm, attended country school and Eyota schools, graduating from Eyota H.S. in 1954.  Lorraine was married in 1955 to Orrin Schafer and they were later divorced. She was employed at the Eyota Creamery for a few years. Lorraine was married on June 20, 1959 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA  to Harry D. Geerdes.  Following their marriage they made their home in Stewartville, where they raised their family and lived for many years. Lori had a long career as a bookkeeper with the A.P. Herold Accounting  firm in Rochester until her retirement.  Harry was a lifelong farmer until his retirement. Mr. Geerdes died on December 27,  2013. Lori was an avid reader and enjoyed playing cards and going dancing with Harry in younger years. The Stewartville Care Center was her home and the Staff there were her extended family. They kept  her up on current events and Stewartville news. She especially looked forward to time spent with family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Lori is survived by her daughter – Linda(Steven) Kath of  Puyallup,WA; daughter-in-law – Patricia Geerdes of  rural Stewartville; 4 granddaughters – Angela Kath,  Rebecca Kath, Nikki (Cole) Roeder and Brittany(Charlie) Stevens; 1 great - granddaughter  - Payten and  3 great – grandsons  - Shea, Grady and Charlie;  2  brothers  –  Alvin “Al ” Mathews of  Douglas,MN and Frank Mathews of Oronoco,MN  and niece – Cindy Gardner of Rochester.  She was preceded in death by her husband – Harry,  her son – David,  her parents and brother – Keith Mathews.

Friends may call 10:00 A.M. to the time of service on Friday morning at Griffin-Gray F.H. A private family burial will take place at a later date in High Forest Cemetery in High Forest,MN.  Arrangements are with Griffin-Gray F.H. in Stewartville.  Condolences and memories of Lori are welcome at www.griffin-gray.com.

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