Lorraine Marie King

Lorraine King, 97 of La Crosse, WI, passed peacefully on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Hillview Health Care Center with her daughters, son in law and granddaughter by her side. She was born in Caledonia, MN, on February 17, 1922 to James and Lonnie (Weis) Houlihan. When she was fifteen years old the family moved to La Crosse and she graduated from Aquinas High School in 1940. She married Everett King at the Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman in January of 1943. Everett and Lorraine received the “Cathedral Couple of the Year” award at the annual celebration of special wedding anniversaries on June 19, 2010. They had been married 67 years at the time of his passing later that November.

Lorraine had been a homemaker until her daughters were older. Later, she and Everett worked together at the Hollywood and Rivoli Theaters where she was the “candy girl”. The two of them were often seen walking around the city or downtown where they would often stop at McDonalds. They both enjoyed going for rides and shopping trips out of town with the family, especially her granddaughter and two great granddaughters.

She is survived by her daughters Shirley (David) Hayes and Sandy King of La Crosse, granddaughter Jackie (Bill) Pritchard of Holmen, WI, and great granddaughters Danica (Nathan) Oldenberg and Samara Pritchard, one sister Beverly Chase of Holmen and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Everett, parents Jim and Lonnie, one sister Rose Weber, one niece, two nephews, two brothers in law Bill Chase and Pete Weber.

The family would like to thank the 600 and 700 hall staff at Hillview (especially Lisa and Tiffany) for the wonderful care they gave our mother during her four year stay.

A Mass Of Christian Burial will be held at 10am on Monday, May 20, 2019 in the Marian Chapel of St. Joseph The Workman Cathedral. Monsignor Charles Stoetzel will officiate. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery La Crosse. Friends may call on the family Monday morning at the church from 9am until the time of Mass.