Lorraine Meadows

Lorraine Meadows, 86, Bismarck, ND, formerly of Medina, ND, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2011 at the Baptist Home in Bismarck.

Lorraine Falk was born July 20, 1924 at Tappen, ND, to Carl and Mary (Briese) Falk. She attended Valley Township country grade school and graduated from Tappen High School. She attended Capital Commercial College in Bismarck. While attending school in Bismarck, she worked at a variety of jobs including the Vital Statistics Department at the Capitol Building.

Lorraine married Clifton \""Tip\"" Meadows of Medina, ND on July 10, 1942. Lorraine traveled with Tip after he was inducted into the Army. They lived in many states until Tip went overseas to the European Theater of War in 1944. They moved to Seattle in 1951, but returned to Medina in July of 1952. Lorraine and Tip had three children: Dayle, Laren and Rod.

Lorraine held a number of jobs through the years including; secretary for the County Extension Office in Steele, made airplane bearings for the war effort in Minneapolis at the Scott Atwater Co., worked at the Bon Ton Department Store in Seattle as a clerk and served as Medina School treasurer for many years. She worked for Medina Implement as a bookkeeper. In 1971, she went to work at the Bank of Steele, Medina Exchange and worked there until she retired in December 1986.

Lorraine was also active in her church and community. At English Lutheran Church, Lorraine had served on the council, been active in the education department and served on the building committee when the fellowship hall was built in 1995. She was also a member of the organizing board of the Medina Community Medical in 1959 and served as secretary. Lorraine designed the logo for the Medina Diamond Jubilee in 1974. Lorraine was also a lifelong member of the America Legion Auxillary.

Lorraine was also a talented artist who painted many oil, as well as acrylic paintings. She painted many canvases on commission, but her family was also the recipient of many wonderful paintings. Lorraine loved to travel and she and Tip many many trips together enjoying the numerous states they visited. One of her favorite trips was to Greece with her son and his wife. Lorraine and Tip spent many happy hours renovating and restoring the house they lived in for forty years.

Lorraine is survived by those grateful to have shared her life including her children; Dayle (Roger) Ketterling, Mercer, ND, Laren (Linda) Meadows, Dickinson, ND and Rod (Kathy) Meadows, Ocean Isle Beach, NC; 7 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one brother, Alfred Falk, Tappen, ND; two sisters, Marcella Strander, Billings, MT and Vallis (Art) Garceau, Glynden, MN; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one sister, Delores; and one brother, Richard.

Funeral Service: 2:00 PM, Friday, January 28, 2011 at English Lutheran Church, Medina, ND, with Pastor Zach Bey officiating.

Visitation: 2:00 to 6:00 PM, Thursday, January 27, 2011 at the Eddy Funeral Home, Jamestown, ND.

Spring Burial: Medina Cemetery, Medina, North Dakota

The family suggests memorials to English Lutheran Church, Medina, ND.

On line guestbook: www.eddyfuneralhome.com