Lorrayne Harder

Lorrayne D. (Gordon) Harder, 78 of Devils Lake formerly of Hampden, ND died on Wednesday evening, December 13, 2006 at her home with her loving family at her side. Funeral Services for Lorrayne will be held on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Zoar Lutheran Church, Hampden, ND. Rev. Craig Wentzel will officiate and burial will be in the Storlie Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation on Tuesday will be at the church one hour prior to the funeral service. Serving as Casket Bearers for Lorrayne will be Ryan Harder, Reid Harder, Phillip Harder, Clint Harder, Ramon Rionda and Ross Michels. Honorary Pallbearers will be all of Lorrayne’s Grandchildren. Lorrayne D. (Gordon) Harder was born to Norwegian parents Theodore and Gunhild (Nelson) Gordon on March 8, 1928 at home on the farm in Cavalier County. Lorrayne attended the Banner grade school in Weaver, Alsen High School and the Lutheran Deaconess School of Nursing in Minneapolis, receiving her R.N. degree. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Lorrayne was a witness of her belief in our Savior her whole life. We can feel comfort that she is with the Lord. Lorrayne was united in marriage to Robert Harder of Munich on September 11, 1949. They then lived on the farm Lorrayne grew up on. The summer of 1958 they purchased a farm west of Hampden and farmed there until 1990 when they retired and moved to Devils Lake. In the 1960’s, with the demand for nurses, Lorrayne worked as an R.N. at Mercy Hospital in Devils Lake for about 5 years. Lorrayne was a hard worker and a very generous and loving person. She very much enjoyed the time spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Lorrayne enjoyed the farm life, being outdoors, planting flowers and gardening. Her favorite season was fall. She enjoyed being a part of the farm harvest, being the truck driver during combining. Her many other activities she enjoyed include quilting, crocheting, reading and embroidery. Lorrayne and Robert enjoyed many winters in AZ, they traveled to the east and west coast, Branson, Alaska and in 2000, took a trip to Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Germany. Lorrayne is a member of Zoar Lutheran Church in Hampden and the Lutheran Ladies Aide. Lorrayne and Robert, her husband of 57 years have four children. Phillip (Thalia) Harder of Green River, WY; Geryl (Linda) Harder of Hampden, ND; Deanne (Patrick) Rubbelke of Baxter, MN and Robert (Elaine) Harder Jr. of Laramie, WY. Also surviving are 3 brothers, Marvin Gordon of Maple Grove, MN; Don (Judy) Gordon of Maple Grove, MN and Vardon Gordon of Minneapolis, MN. Lorrayne has 13 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Lorrayne was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Fern Foster and a sister-in-law Dorothy Gordon.