Obituaries - Lorraine A. Kiedrowski

Lorraine A. Kiedrowski, 90, of Hogeland, Montana, entered the home of her Heavenly Father on Jan. 20, 2015.

Rosary services will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, at 7 p.m, at Edwards Funeral Home in Chinook. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, at 11 a.m. at the Big Flat St. Thomas Catholic Church in Hogeland.  

Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Condolences may be left for the family at http://www.edwardsfuneralhomemt.com.

Lorraine was born June 10, 1924, in Harlem, Montana, to Leo and Elizabeth Cichosz. She attended school in Hogeland. She moved to Great Falls, Montana, to work while living with her Aunt Stella and her husband. She found she did not like the big city life and returned to Hogeland to work at the local grocery store. She married Frank Kiedrowski, July 31, 1945, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Hogeland. They made their home on the family farm north of Hogeland. They were blessed with seven children.

Lorraine was a wonderful mother and homemaker. She promoted family values, having big dinners and inviting family and neighbors. She became involved in the community and church. She wanted her children to have a Catholic education.  Lorraine and Frank would move their family to Havre during the winter months for that education. Lorraine had many hobbies and interests, knitting and crocheting centerpieces and afghans for her children and grandchildren. She did ceramics and pottery. She loved to dance, joining a square dancing group in the winter months in Havre. She attended and supported her children in their activities and sporting events. She belonged to the 6th Street Birthday Club and continued to attend even after they moved back to the family farm permanently. She was active in the Hogeland Happy Housewives Club. She was competitive at playing cards. When Frank took up golf, she did, too.  She traveled with her husband to horseshoe tournaments he entered and met many new friends. If hard times came, she would pack up the camper and take the family camping, always being that calming force in the home. Lorraine and Frank traveled, going to Hawaii, taking a couple of cruises and visiting a sister and her family in Connecticut.

In 1996, Lorraine and Frank started wintering in St. George, Utah, and would return to Great Falls for the summers. In 2004, they began staying in Great Falls year-round until June 2011 when they moved to Kirkland, Washington.

With 24 years between her first child and last, Lorraine was very young at heart and active in her children's and grandchildren's lives. She never looked her age. She will be deeply missed by all the lives she has touched.

Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Frank; and brothers Leon, Tom, Bob and Joe Cichosz.

Lorraine is survived by her sons, Larry of Great Falls,  Fred (Darla) of Kansas City, Missouri, Dan of Hogeland, Kevin of Redmond, Washington, Kelly (Lisa) of Bothell, Washington; daughters, Janice (Allen) Fisher of Havre, Montana, Becky (Don) Aselin of Kirkland, Washington; grandchildren, Brent, Greg, Mark, Dustin, Chad, Ryan, Kaileigh, Krya, Dane and Olivia; great-grandchildren, Layne, Lexie, Hunter, Colby, Jesse and Zachary;  sisters, MaryAnn Williams of Great Falls,  Helen (Dale) Dahlquist of Stevensville, Montana, Delores Newton of Windsor Locks, Connecticut, Barb (Glenn) Lewis of Harlem, Montana; and brothers, Vernon Cichosz of Havre, Georgie (Cathie) Cichosz of Hays, Montana; and  sister-in-Law Hazel Cichosz of Great Falls.

Memorials in Lorraine's honor may be made to St. Thomas Catholic Church in Hogeland