Lorraine Armstrong

Lorraine O. Armstrong, age 86, of Breckenridge, MN, passed away at St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge, on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. The funeral service will be held at 2 PM, Friday, May 14, 2021, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge. Rene Hasbargen will be officiating the funeral service. Burial will be held at Riverside Cemetery, Breckenridge. Arrangements have been entrusted to Joseph Vertin and Sons Funeral Home.

Lorraine Opal Hegstad was born on December 15, 1934, to John and Hilda Hegstad in Grafton, ND. She grew up there and attended grade school.  On January 21, 1967, Lorraine was united in marriage to Harry Armstrong in Fergus Falls, MN. They made their home in Breckenridge where she continued to live for most of her life. She was a member of Breckenridge Lutheran Church, enjoyed socializing with friends, and watching television.

Lorraine is survived by her son, Joe (Brenda) Armstrong, of MN; 3 grandchildren; siblings, Dorothy Hutchings, of CO, Helen Ghiani, of FL, and Margaret Toronto, of MN.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Armstrong; son, Jeffrey Armstrong; parents, John and Hilda Hegstad; siblings, Jim Hegstad, Doug Hegstad, Eunice Formo, Jean, and Gladys.