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Lorraine K. Koeppel age 94, a resident of St. Mary’s Home, Manitowoc and a former resident of Whitelaw was called by God late Friday evening on November 25, 2022.
Lorraine was born on March 3, 1928 in Manitowoc. She was the oldest child born to the late Raymond and Marie (Knier) Schuh Sr. Lorraine attended Manitowoc Lincoln High School where she graduated with the class of 1946. On August 28, 1953 she was married to Vernon E. Koeppel at St. Paul Catholic Church in Manitowoc. Lorraine was a member of St. Michaels Parish in Whitelaw, St. Michaels Christian Mothers Society and was a member of the Business Women of the Lakeshore. After retirement she volunteered at the Manitowoc County Historical Society and the Holy Family Hospital gift shop. Lorraine is a 50+ year employee at the Manitowoc Savings Bank/Associated Bank, who upon retiring was the head of auditing and once retired Lorraine was asked to return to manage the Associated Bank division at Felician Village where she worked well into her 70’s. She was one of the longest employees of Associated Bank, Manitowoc, but the greatest joy in Lorraine’s life was her family.
Lorraine is survived by two sons, William (Gloria) Koeppel of Larrabee and Robert Koeppel of Whitelaw. She is also survived by one granddaughter, Corie (Kris) Gonion of Reedsville and two great-grandchildren, Phillip Everet Gonion and Parker Rae Gonion both of Reedsville. Lorraine is further survived by two brothers and sisters-in-law, Ronald (Mary Jo) Schuh, San Diego, CA, and Kenneth (Mary) Schuh, Manitowoc and two sisters and a brother-in-law, Virginia Hackbarth, Bloomington, MN, and Janice (Ronald) Schaden of Two Rivers, nieces, nephews, cousins along with other relatives and friends also survived her. Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Marie (Knier) Schuh Sr., her husband, Vernon E. Koeppel, two brothers, Raymond Schuh Jr. and Arnold Schuh and two sisters, Carol Kumbalek and Deloris Schmatz.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at St. Michaels Catholic Church, 110 W. Menasha Avenue, Whitelaw. Rev. Richard Klingeisen will celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial with burial to follow in the parish cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Home located at 1124 Main Street, Kellnersville on Friday evening from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM with a parish prayer service to be held at 7:00 PM and again on Saturday at the church from 10:00 AM until the time of service at 11:00 AM. The Lakeshore Family Funeral Homes, Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Home, Kellnersville location is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting www.lakeshorefamilyfuneralhomes.com
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