Lorraine Quie

Williston, North Dakota,

passed away Thursday

morning, March 5, 2020 at

the Bethel Lutheran Nurs-

ing and Rehabilitation

Center in Williston.

Her Memorial Service

will be celebrated Tues-

day morning, March 10,

2020 at 11:00 AM at Our

Redeemer’s Lutheran

Church in Williston. Rev.

Steve Lundblom will offi-

ciate and interment of her

cremated remains will fol-

low in the Riverview

Cemetery in Williston.

Lorraine Quie was born

to Frederick and Vendla

Roland at Appam, ND.

She was baptized in the

Lutheran Free Church.

She was later joined by

her sister, Ione, and her

brother, Verne. She at-

tended high school in Ap-

pam for two years and

completed high school in

Alamo. She had a passion

for education – both for

herself and to teach oth-

ers. She started her teach-

ing career at age 17 in a

one-room school. She

taught in various com-

munities across North

Dakota. In the summer

months she attended

classes at Minot State Col-

lege eventually earning

her degree in education.

Later she attended sum-

mer school in Greeley,

Colorado where she

earned her masters degree

in Educational Adminis-

tration. She settled in

Williston in 1958 and was

the founding principal of

both Wilkinson and

McVay Elementary

schools. She adored her

career as a principal of

both schools. She retired

in 1985 after a 40 year

career in education.

On June 18, 1966 she

was joined in marriage to

Lester B. Quie at First

Lutheran Church. April 7

was a special day of cele-

bration for Lorraine and

Les, as that was the day in

1973 when they opened

their hearts and their

home to three young chil-

dren: John (age 10), Mary

(age 8), and Allen (age 7).

Together they forged the

bonds of a family rooted

in the teachings of God.

We three children can

never express adequately

just how blessed and for-

tunate we were to have

such selfless and loving

parents.

In August 1986, she be-

gan her second career as a

nursing home administra-tor and held that position

in Hatton, ND for one year

and then in New Town for

nine years. She taught in

Mesa, AZ for one year be-

fore stepping into a per-

manent retirement. She

felt that the young and the

elderly needed the most

help and she filled the

two roles perfectly.

Les died on February 5,

2008. She continued liv-

ing at the Briarwood

Apartments after he died.

Her children made fre-

quent visits and she had

many visitors pass

through her door. When

she was able she enjoyed

writing letters and cards

and also enjoyed reading.

John moved back to

Williston to care for her

the past few years.

Surviving her are her

children: John (Williston,

ND), Mary (John) Ferrell

(Burnsville, MN), and Al-

len (Scottsdale, AZ); her

sister, Ione Albertson, her

sister-in-law, LaVonne Ro-

land; nieces, Pam Albert-

son, Paula Jacob, and Patti

Thornton and their fami-

lies; nephews Doug Al-

bertson and Calvin

Thunshelle and Calvin’s

son, Connor.

Greeting her in Heaven

are Les, her parents, and

her brother.

The family requests

memorials to be given to

Home Health & Hospice –

1301 15th Ave West,

Williston, ND, 58801 or to

a charity of your choice.

Friends may visit

www.eversoncoughlin.com

to share remembrances of

Lorraine or leave con-

dolences for her family.

Friends may call at the

Everson Coughlin Funeral

Home on Monday, March

9th from 9:00 AM until

5:00 PM and for the hour

preceding the service at

the church on Tuesday,

March 10th.

The Everson Coughlin

Funeral Home of Willis-

ton is caring for the fami-

ly.