Lorraine “Lorie” (Masawn) Thom, 70, passed away May 6, 2015, after a long and courageous battle with diabetes. Lorie was born on Jan. 31, 1945, to Elaine Menore in Keshena. Lorie was a gifted jewelry enameller at Erffmeyer & Co. in Milwaukee until her retirement in 1992. She was a member of St. Michael’s Church in Keshena. Lorie was creative, fearless and a very proud member the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin. Lorie loved doing beadwork, scrapbooking and other crafts, but above all else she loved being a grandma.
Lorie is survived by her beloved mother, Elaine Menore; daughters, Charlotte (Tom) Menore, Yvonne (Dean) Pyawasay, Sharon (Shelley) Fredericks and Tammy Thom; her grandchildren, Antonio, Javier, Leah, Maria, Jessica, Angelica, Rosalie, Nicole, Alex, Andrew, Orialis, Jose, CJ, Dakota, Jackson, Zander, Kenehsaeh, Gregory, Nicolas and Katalina. Lorie is further survived by 21 great-grandchildren.
Lori was preceded in death by her daughter, Dawn; one grandchild, Marisol; three great-grandchildren, Nayeli, Alexis and Adrian.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 2015, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Keshena with the Rev. David McElroy, O.Praem, officiating. Burial will be in the St. Michael’s Cemetery immediately following the service. Visitation will be at the church on Saturday, May 16, 2015, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service.
Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano is assisting the family with the arrangements.
The family would like to thank Paiser’s Oakhaven, where Lorie was a resident for the past six years, especially Nyla and Lynn. Special thanks to Dr. Kevin Culhane, the Menominee Tribal Clinic and the staff at St. Vincent’s CCU, especially Jessica, as well as Davita Shawano for the excellent care they provided Lorie over the years.
www.swedbergfuneralhome.com
Categories
