Lorraine G. Hovland, 90

Published 8:43 am Friday, August 3, 2018

Lorraine G. Hovland, 90

Lorraine G. Hovland, 90, of Austin, Minnesota, died Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at St. Mark’s Living in Austin.

Lorraine was born Sept. 16, 1927, in Gilmore City, Iowa, to Everett and Vera (Snyder) Davidson and graduated from Austin High School. On Dec. 2, 1950, she married George Hovland at the First United Methodist Church in Austin. She was a dental assistant for Dr. Fenton and Dr. Benning. Later, she worked in women’s fashions at the Sears Store in Austin.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church, the Y Matrons and the neighborhood birthday club.

Lorraine was a gardener, enjoying fruits and vegetables from which she would can and make jams. She had beautiful flower gardens, often wintering her geraniums from year to year. She volunteered her time at the Salvation Army. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family, always making sure they were well fed. She adopted Maci, her dog that became her companion in recent years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, George; great-grandson, Abel; brothers, Gary “Tiny” Davidson and Richard “Dick” Davidson; and sister, Doris Braaten.

Lorraine is survived by her two sons, Rick (Shelly) Hovland, Austin, and Greg Hovland (Karen), Austin; grandchildren, Heidi Hovland (Doug Stokes), Rolling Stone, Minnesota, Steven Hovland (Samantha Balaski), Austin, Samantha Story (Bob), Abby Attleson (Scott), Austin, and Grace Hovland, Minneapolis, Minnesota; great-grandchildren, Caleb, Hayden, Kahler, Audrina and Erik; sisters-in-law, Fran Davidson, Austin, Marion Travetto, Arlington Heights, Illinois, and Deanna LeBarron, Worland, Wyoming; nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4, at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dennis Tamke officiating. Visitation will be for one hour before the service on Saturday at the church. Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials may be designated to the Salvation Army. Clasen-Jordan Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.