Lorraine Ilene Gustafson

Lorraine Ilene Gustafson, 89 of Fort Collins, Colorado, formally of Greeley, passed away on November 29, 2015. She was born on April 21, 1926 to George and Mabel (Young) Hamlet in Denver, Colorado.

Lorraine was the middle sibling of nine children and spent most of her life in Greeley,
Colorado where she and her sisters ran around and did many fun things together.
In 1945, Lorraine married Robert Gustafson at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Greeley. After their marriage they lived and worked on the family in Galeton, Colorado and together they raised three children, Dr. Gerald, Randy and daughter Margo, who passed away at the tender age of 16 years old.
In the early 1960's, Lorraine began working in Greeley, at Joslin's and later at Fashion Bar. She worked in the retail clothing industry until her retirement 28 years later in 1993. After retirement, being a very compassionate person, she volunteered for Hospice and spent time socializing with her friends.

Lorraine is survived by her sons, Gerald "Jerry" (Deborah) Gustafson of Albuquerque, New
Mexico, and Randy (Janetta) Gustafson of Fort Collins, Colorado; three grandchildren Ryan Gustafson, Cole (Amanda) Gustafson , Kylie (Casey) Schrader all of Fort Collins and two great grandchildren Braxton and Brodi Schrader; sisters, Delores Peterson of Littleton, Colorado and  Gloria Lassagard of Arvada, Colorado and numerous nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert, parents, 6 siblings and her beloved
daughter, Margo.

A celebration of Lorraine's life will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, December 3rd at the Sherwood Park Baptist Church, 3333 West 16th St. Greeley, Colorado. Her cremains will be interred at the Eaton Cemetery, at a later date, next to her husband.