Lorraine E. Rohlfs

Lorraine E. Rohlfs, née Killian, age 94, was raised in the Gage Park neighborhood with her three siblings, Edgar, Mildred and Ronnie. She graduated from Luther Institute and worked in the Lyric Opera building as a key punch operator. Lorraine married Raymond A. Rohlfs and became a supportive first responder’s (CFD) wife and loving mother to their three children. She was an active member of Gage Park, St. Peter’s, Hope and Christ Lutheran congregations, the Luther High South Guild, Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, Couple’s Club, Kostner Bunco Club, Lunch Bunch and OWLS Seniors Group. To support her children’s higher education, Lorraine worked at Christ Hospital in the Rose Tree snack bar. God blessed Lorraine with 59 years of marriage with Ray until his passing in 2013. Missing Lorraine with faithful hope are: children Ruth (David) Mills, Raymond (Jo Ann) Rohlfs and David (Tami) Rohlfs; grandchildren Sara and Adam (Eleena), Justus (Lu), Nathan (Courtney), Luke (Sarah), John (Courtnie) and Maria, and Jared (Alyssa) and Jacob (Jamie); great grandchildren Molly and Ruthie Joiner, Jude, Wesley, Lola, Logan, Lucy and Evelina, and Griffin and Hunter, nieces and nephews, neighbors, “pew buddies” and many, many friends. Donations in Lorraine’s memory may be given to Christ Lutheran Church in Orland Park, St. Matthew Lutheran Church Soup Kitchen in Chicago or PAWS in Tinley Park. 

Visitation and Funeral Saturday February 8, 2025, at Christ Lutheran Church, 14700 S. 94th Ave. Orland Park, IL. Visitation 9:00 am until the time of Funeral Service 10:30 am; Interment Chapel Hill Garden South Cemetery, Oak Lawn. Arrangements entrusted to Kosary Funeral Home Information 708-499-3223 or www.kosaryfuneralhome.com 

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