Obit for COHRS, Loretta Mildred (b.1917 d.2004), Murray Co., MN
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1917 - Loretta Mildred Cohrs - 2004 Loretta Cohrs was born on January 16,
1917, at Beardsley, Minnesota to Michael and Mary Westermeier Mueller. She
grew up in Beardsley and Pierz, Minnesota where she attended school. She
worked at the bakery in Little Falls. On December 19, 1940, she and Fred
Flor were married in Little Falls. They lived there until 1947, when they
moved to Westbrook, Minnesota where they lived for many years. Loretta
worked at the Westbrook Egg Plant. Fred died on April 24, 1973. Loretta
continued living in Westbrook. Loretta married Daniel Cohrs on September 25,
1979. They made their home in Westbrook. Dan died on April 20, 2002. Loretta
moved to Westside Apartments in Slayton in 2003. Loretta was a resident of
Our House Hospice Home, in Slayton for six days before she passed away there
on November 23, 2004, at the age of 87. She was a member of Grace Lutheran
Church in Westbrook, and belonged to the Westbrook VFW Auxiliary and bowling
league. She enjoyed quilting, playing bingo, embroidering, bowling, fishing
and spending time with her family and grandchildren.

Survivors include six daughters, three sons and their spouses: Mildred and
Ralph Peddycoart, Minneapolis, MN; Charles and Madora Flor, Brainerd, MN;
Judy and Lance Parsley, Sioux City, IA; Jane Beckman, Worthington; Richard
and Betty Flor, Maple Grove, MN; James and Linda Flor, Andover, MN; Debra
and Gary Bruns, Garvin; Sandra and Tom Paulzine, Iona; and Carol and Henry
Veldhuisen, Hadley; 33 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; one
great-great-granddaughter; three step children; 11 step grandchildren; 22
step great-grandchildren; one step-great-great-grandchild; two sisters:
Theresa DeRosier, Seattle, WA and Cecilia Gorman, Brainerd, MN; and a
brother, Michael Mueller and his wife Betty, Seattle, WA. She was preceded
in death by her parents; both husbands; a daughter Barbara Flor; four
sisters: Frances Virnig, Rose Hohiesel, Ann Parson, and Mary Kastler, and
three brothers: Lawrence Miller (her twin), John Mueller and Carl Mueller.

Funeral services were held at Grace Lutheran Church, Westbrook, MN on
Monday, November 29, 2004 at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Roy Williams
officiating. The organist was Betty Rupp. Special music was by Tom Paulzine.
Pallbearers were grandsons: Scott Peddycoart, Gary Bruns, Rick Goedderz,
Bruce Beckman, Charles Paulzine and Ryan Veldhuisen. The other grandchildren
were her honorary pallbearers. Interment is in Westbrook Cemetery, Westbroo,
MN.