Lorraine E. Hinsch

Lorraine Evelyn Hinsch, beloved mother and grandmother, died on February 7, 2025 at the age of 93.  

Lorraine was born on December 13, 1931 to Maynard and Henrietta (Stehr) Meincke. She grew up on a farm in rural Lake City with her 5 siblings. Lorraine attended the country schoolhouse, and then stayed with her grandparents George and Emma in Lake City until she graduated high school in 1949.  Lorraine met her husband Ray at a local dance. They were married on October 12, 1956 at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Together they raised their 3 sons on a 2nd generation dairy farm in Goodhue. Lorraine was a passionate gardener and cook, and she worked alongside Ray milking cows, driving tractor, and feeding calves. After they “retired” from farming, Ray and Lorraine enjoyed many bus trips and vacations in the States and abroad. Lorraine was also an active member of St. Luke Lutheran Church and served on various committees.  The great joy of Lorraine’s life were her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Lorraine attended nearly every school function and proudly wore her Goodhue Wildcat-Zumbrota Mazepa sweatshirt. Lorraine was known to always have a home cooked meal and chocolate chip cookies on the table anytime family was in town.  At age 92, Lorraine moved to the Care Center in Zumbrota. Every Sunday and Tuesday, she played bingo and collected prizes to share with her great grandchildren. Lorraine developed a new love for art and spent many afternoons coloring farm scenes and flowers.  Lorraine lived a full life and was ready to meet her Lord and Savior.  

Lorraine is survived by her children Gary (Donna), Dennis (Sarah), and Robert (Melanie): grandchildren Joshua(Rachel) Hinsch, Daniel (Natalie) Hinsch, Holly (Anton) Snyder, Ashley (Nick) Nilssen, Cassy (Luke)O’Reilly, Courtney (Cody) Lodermeier, Zachary (Kara) Hinsch, Shelby (Tyler) Quam, Nicole (Joe) Wananda, Isaiah Hinsch, Noah Hinsch, and Samuel Hinsch: great-grandchildren Finnegan, Henry, and Odin Hinsch; Dorothy and Lorraine Hinsch; Cohen, Scarlett, and Clare Snyder; Ernest and Louis Nilssen; Clara, Henry, Duke, Maren, Isaac, and Natalie O’Reilly; Braxton, Briggs, and Molly Lodermeier; Sophia and Jordy Hinsch; Micah Quam; Jubilee Wananda: sisters Marlene (Fritz) Nibbe and Shirley Chenard: brother Alvin (Linda) Meincke, and sisters-in-law Shirley Hinsch.  Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents, Maynard and Henrietta Meincke, her husband Raymond Hinsch, parents-in-law Walter and Olga Hinsch, brother Bernard Meincke, sister Eunice, sisters-in-law Melba Meincke and Yvonne Hinsch, and brothers-in-law Walter Hinsch and James Hinsch. 

A funeral service will take place at St. Luke Church in Goodhue on Sat Feb 15, 1 pm. There will be a fellowship gathering for family and friends from 3-5pm.  Memorial contributions can be given to the St. Luke building fund.