Lorraine G. Muecke

HEYBURN – Lorraine Grace Muecke, 84, of Heyburn, passed away Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, at Minidoka Memorial Hospital in Rupert.

Lorraine was born Jan. 23, 1932, in Powell, Wyo., the daughter of Fredrick August and Anna Marie Weitkamp. She received her education in Powell and graduated from Powell High School. She then attended Northwest Community College for one year. She married Martin Muecke in the Powell Presbyterian Church on Sept. 30, 1951. Together, they homesteaded in the Kasota Area of Heyburn in 1957, where she had since resided.

She was an active member of the Paul United Methodist Church and served many years as the church organist, pianist, and secretary and was a longtime member of the Emerson Grange.

Lorraine was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, homemaker and farm wife. She enjoyed sewing Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls for the grandchildren and loved working in her flower gardens.

She is survived by her beloved husband of nearly 65 years, Martin Muecke of Heyburn; their children, Julie (Dennis) Lindskog of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, Fred (Julie) Muecke of Rupert, Steve (Sherry) Muecke of Heyburn, Kathy Muecke of Rupert, Keith (Tama) Muecke of Heyburn, and Kristie Muecke of Reno, Nev.; grandchildren: Erik (Sandra) Lindskog, Karl (Kianna) Lindskog, Heidi Lindskog, Amy (Garrit) Schooten, Jake (Heather) Muecke, Justin Muecke, Lydia Muecke, Bryce Muecke, Bret Muecke, and Haylee (Daniel) McClary; eight great-grandchildren; and her sisters, Ardith (Roy) Gallup of Billings, Mont., and Sonya Hall of Powell, Wyo.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepfather, Ralph Lyda; a grandson, Ryan Lindskog; three brothers-in-law, Ral Hall, Hans Muecke, and John Bock; and a sister-in-law, Helen Muecke.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Paul United Methodist Church, 127 W. Clark St., in Paul, with The Rev. David Madden officiating. Friends may call from 9:30 until 10:45 a.m. preceding the service at the church. Burial will follow in the Paul Cemetery.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Rasmussen Funeral Home of Burley.