Loretta E. Myhre, 80, of Austin, Minn., died Sunday morning, July 31, 2011, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Austin.

She was born July 22, 1931. She received her education in Adams, Minn., graduating from Adams High School in 1948. She was united in marriage to Kenneth Myhre. Loretta worked for Hormel Foods for more than 25 years and attended Crane Community Chapel. She enjoyed camping, traveling with friends, bingo and being a homemaker. She also was a volunteer at the Senior Citizen Center.

Survivors include one stepson, Mike (Susan) Myhre of Austin; four-step-grandchildren, Jeremy, Mike, Sara and Suzie; two step-great-grandchildren, Alisa and McKenzie; two brothers, Wendell (Blanche) Anderson of Texas, Kenneth (Karen) Anderson of Florida; three sisters in law, Margel Anderson of Grantsburg, Wis., Alice Anderson of Florida and Ruthie Anderson of Minneapolis; and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; stepson, Mark and brothers and sisters, Evelyn, Eugene, Lorraine, Letha, Lisa, Les, Carolyn, Marilyn, Glen Victor and Paul.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011, at the Worlein Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dr. Stephen DeFor, officiating. Interment will follow the service at Grandview Cemetery. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Wednesday. Memorials to the American Cancer Society. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.