Portrait of Lorraine Solem

Remembering Lorraine Solem — Obituary

1938 – 2024
Age 85
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For 85 years, Lorraine touched the lives of those around them.

"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal; love leaves a memory no one can steal."
— Irish proverb

Lorraine Solem, 85, has gone home, leaving behind a circle of those who loved them.

Below, the simplest tribute: the truth of a life as it was lived.

Born in 1938, Lorraine began a life that would touch many along the way.

A long life leaves a long shadow of memory.

Lorraine Schwertman Solem, 85 of Marion, died Friday, September 20, 2024 at the Freeman Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be at 2:00pm Friday, September 27, 2024 at the Monroe Cemetery, Monroe. Visitation will be from 5-7pm Thursday at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Chapel in Marion. A complete notice to follow.

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