Our sweet loving mother Lorraine Jordan was taken by our God’s beautiful angels to see the glory of Heaven on December 15, 2023 in Bismarck.
Lorraine’s Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church, Lefor, with Fr. Dennis Schafer as the celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Elizabeth’s Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson, and will continue one hour prior to the Mass on Wednesday at the church. There will be a rosary & vigil at 7 p.m., Tuesday at Ladbury Funeral Service, with Deacon Bob Zent presiding.
Lorraine was born May 13, 1930 in Dickinson and grew up near Lefor on a farm. She is the oldest daughter of Joseph and Sophie Martin. She married Joseph K. Jordan on September 27, 1949 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Lefor.
She spent her lifetime farming and raising five children. Mom was best known for her creativity in decorating cakes for over 70 years. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, crafting and playing bingo. She was an officer of Christian Mothers at St. Elizabeth’s and helped create the Lefor Cookbook of German-Hungarian heritage. This cookbook is still in print today. She was also a 4-H leader for 20 years and a long-time member of St. Elizabeth’s choir.
Mom’s heart was busy with family, especially grandchildren and great-grandchildren which brought her pure joy. Mom especially enjoyed our lake family reunions when she had all of her kids, grandchildren and great-grandchildren around her.
Lorraine is survived by her five children, Gary (Karen) Jordan, Sioux Fall, SD, Ron (Susie) Jordan, Fort Myers Beach, FL, Corine Jordan, The Villages, FL, Gene (Denise) Jordan, Bismarck, and Janel (Dean) Karsky, Sioux Falls, SD. She is also survived by her ten grandchildren, Kristen (Kyle) Burbank, Ashley Alletag, Candice (Andrew) Gee, Derrick (Kendra) Karsky, Ryan (Laura) Alletag, Collin (Riley) Karsky, Heather (Zach) Hagberg, Brittany (Ben) Schwieters, Kaylee (Cole) Gebhart and Brian Jordan, as well as 12 great-grandchildren: Mia Burbank, Ava Burbank, Andra Karsky, Kapri Karsky, Felicity Alletag, Brooks Schwieters, Rylan Karsky, Luke Alletag, Brynlee Hagberg, Beau Schwieters, Wesley Gebhart, Jordan Gee and Tobias Alletag. She is also survived by her sister, Luella Haas, and her brother, Everett (Rosalie) Martin.
Mom’s humor, love and light will live on through her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
