Lorraine Mae Barrick

Lorraine M Barrick was born 11/27/1923 in Hutchinson, MN to Ernest and Lela Heilman. She went peacefully to join Jesus and be reunited with her great love and husband of 65+ years, Eugene Barrick on 04/28/2012. She is survived by children Candace, Cynthia (partner Bob), Gregory (Nancy), Jeffrey (Linda), and Susan (Jim Rose), grandchildren, Ethan, Noel (Emily Tompt), Jorgen, Cooper, Kelly (Jerry), Jeremy Smith, Nikki, Brady, Jeremy Rose, Heather (Darrel), Shawn and many great grandchildren also numerous nephews and nieces. Preceded in death by loving husband, Gene, parents, brothers Bernard, Ross and Warren Heilman and son-in-law, Craig Wilkins. Lorraine attended school in Hutchinson, MN and graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1941 after which she worked at Citizens State Bank in Hutchinson. She married Gene on 9/22/45. When Gene returned from WWII in 1946, they began farming and later moved to Lake Manuella where they farmed for over 60 years. She loved baking and always had pie, cake or cookies for family and friends who stopped by. She decorated many cakes for family occasions. She played piano and loved music of all kinds. She enjoyed nature especially birds and flowers. She belonged to many different organizations including United Methodist Women, Extension and Doll Club among others. She was a great photographer, did many crafts including painting and was a great collector particularly of dolls. Lorraine loved to travel and she and Gene visited Canada, the Holy Land and many US states including Alaska and Hawaii. She was adventurous and went on a Boundary Waters Canoe trip in her 60's and a hot air balloon ride when she was almost 80. She was a long time member of the Litchfield United Methodist Church. She was deeply spiritual, a peacemaker, and a loving and devoted wife and mother. We will miss her hugs and loving ways and are grateful for all the love she gave us for many years. Visitation 5 to 8 pm on Tuesday, at Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home, Litchfield. Service at United Methodist Church, 1000 South Sibley Ave., Litchfield, MN on May 2, 2012 10:30 am. Internment at Litchfield Cemetery with lunch following at the church. Special thanks to the staff of Emmanuel Home for their compassionate care. Previous Events Visitation Tuesday, May 1, 2012 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home 316 Sibley Avenue South Litchfield, MN 55355 Visitation Wednesday, May 2, 2012 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM United Methodist Church 1000 South Sibley Litchfield, MN 55355 Visitation Wednesday, May 2, 2012 11:15 AM Riplely Cemetery 316 Sibley Avenue South Litchfield, MN 55355