Dupré, Lorraine

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• Obituary: 31 Oct 2015; Green Bay Press Gazette

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4 children were born of this marriage. They live in Shawano, Wisconsin.

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Lorraine A. Schommer, age 92, went home to be with the Lord in Largo, Florida October 24, 2015. Lorraine was born November 18, 1922 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts to the late Grace A. (Bourke) Dupré and Joseph L. Dupré. She grew up and attended school in New Bedford, Mass. On June 24, 1944, she was united in marriage to F.C. "Buck" Schommer. Buck preceded her in death in 2009. Together they owned and operated Buck's Liquor and Sporting Goods Store in Shawano for 32 years. Lorraine was an LPN at both Shawano Hospital and Pine Manor Nursing Home, giving her life to the Nursing Profession for 35 years, retiring at the age of 84! She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and in her early years, was very active in Christian Mothers and other church activities. Lorraine was well known in the community and made it her ambition to do for others. She loved to entertain in her beautiful home of 59 years on the Wolf River Channel. Lorraine loved and lived for family first, shopping, golf, a good card game, flea markets and travelling.
Lorraine is survived by her oldest son Bradford (Deb) Schommer of Dallas, TX; and daughters Mary (Gary) Moll of Largo, FL, and Barbara (Bob) Phelps of Islamorada, FL; daughter-in law Deborah Bartelt; six grandchildren Erin (Timothy) Kohl, Erica (Tino Gallegos) Schommer, Jason Schommer, Jeret Schommer, Ella Schommer, and Ruby Schommer; three step-grandchildren, Logan (Denise) Ignatowski, Amanda (Kyle Dallman) Bartelt-Goland, and Carl (Kim) Bartelt; six great-grandchildren TJ, Evan, and Anna Kohl, Sadie and Aiden Schommer, Lola Gallegos; three step-great-grandchildren, Graham and Isabella Goland, and Jude Bartelt. She is further survived by her sisters-in-law Georgianna (Lee) Casey and Betty Schommer as well as numerous nieces, nephews and many wonderful friends.
She is preceded in death by her husband F.C. (Buck) Schommer, one son Douglas J. Schommer, her parents, and one sister, Viola McGann.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shawano with Rev. Luke Ferris and Rev. Mark Schommer officiating. Entombment will be in the Sacred Heart Mausoleum. Visitation will held at the church after 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday until the time of the service. Swedberg Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Lorraine married Schommer, Florian C. "Buck" 24 Jun 1944, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Florian (son of Schommer, George T. and VanAsten, Anna) was born 16 Aug 1920, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 24 Apr 2009, Shawano, Shawano, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]