Lorraine Amelia Benoit, 84, of Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Red Lake Falls, MN.
Funeral service for Lorraine will be held 10:30 AM on Monday, April 7, 2025 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Reverend Jeffrey Lytle Officiating. Burial will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery near Red Lake Falls, MN.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.
Born on March 6, 1941, in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, Lorraine was the daughter of Fred William and Mabel Caroline (Iverson) Landman. She was baptized in 1941 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wylie township, MN. She was confirmed in 1955 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls and graduated from Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls in 1959.
On April 22, 1960 she was united in marriage to Robert Benoit at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Red Lake Falls, MN. To this union two daughters were born Lorae and Lisa.
Lorraine dedicated her life to caring for others through her work in healthcare. She began her career at Northwest Medical Center from 1961 to 1963 and continued at St. John’s Hospital in Red Lake Falls until 1965. That year, she joined Hillcrest Nursing Home, where she served as a Certified Nursing Assistant for 46 years until her retirement in 2011.
She was a devoted member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and the American Legion. In her free time, Lorraine enjoyed needlecrafts, crossword puzzles, scratch-off tickets, gardening, and watching her favorite shows, especially soap operas and “The Bachelor.” She also cherished visits to “The Spot” in town.
Lorraine is lovingly remembered by her daughter Lorae Benoit of Red Lake Falls; son-in-law Allen Sandberg of Erskine; grandchildren Jeremy McClendon (Indiana), Tyler (Amanda) Miller of Thief River Falls, Ashley Miller (Kenny McCauley) of Moorhead, Corey (Casey) Sandberg of Fargo, Mat (Brittany) Sandberg of McIntosh, and Nicole (John) Lewis of Gully; and great-grandchildren Hunter, Hudson, Huxley, Harper, Gunner, Brooklyn, Xander, Maddox, Kylie, Austin, Satine, and Quin. She is also survived by brothers William Landman and Ralph (Carla) Landman; sisters-in-law Janice Landman, Jeanette Schmidt and Delores Turgeon; brothers-in-law James Benoit and Roger Benoit; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Benoit; daughter Lisa Sandberg; parents Fred and Mabel Landman; great-granddaughter Halle Miller; sisters Marie Landman and Betty Osmondson; and brother Fred Landman.
May her memory bring comfort to those who knew and loved her.
CASKET BEARERS Tyler Miller, Hunter Miller, Gunner Burke, Mat Sandberg, Cory Sandberg, Allyn Sandberg, Keith Landman.
HONORARY CASKET BEARERS: All of Lorraine’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren Ashley Miller, Nicole Lewis, Brooklyn McCauley, Hudson Miller, Huxley Miller, Harper Miller, Austin Langseth, Kylie Sandberg, Satine Lewis, Quin Lewis, Xander Sandberg, and Maddox Sandberg.
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