Florine Evelyn Laleman

Florine E. Laleman age 78 of Garvin MN died Saturday, December 6, 2008 at her home. Services will be held 1:00 PM Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tracy, MN. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at Almlie Funeral Home in Tracy, with a CCW Rosary at 4:00 PM and a prayer service at 7:00 PM and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Tracy. The Almlie Funeral Home of Tracy is handling the arrangements. Florine Evelyn Laleman was born December 20, 1929 to Julius and Margaret (Coudron) DeMeyer on the family farm near Green Valley, MN. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and attended country school in Green Valley and later in Marshall, MN. On November 5, 1949 Florine married Andrew Laleman at the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Marshall. They made their home on a farm south of Marshall and then moved to Andrew’s parents farm near Cottonwood, MN for the next eleven years. In 1968 they moved to their current residence near Garvin, MN. In her younger years she was active in the CCW Ladies Guild at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Tracy, MN. Over the years, she enjoyed going to household auctions and visiting the thrift shop in Marshall, keeping up with painting the buildings on the farm, and cutting her children’s hair. Florine also enjoyed baking, sewing, going for walks, spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren, and really loved the peacefulness of being on the farm. On Saturday, December 6, 2008 Florine died unexpectedly at her home, in the presence of her husband, Andrew. Florine is survived by her husband, Andrew of Garvin, MN; two sons, Lawrence (Katherine) Laleman of Currie, MN and Virgil (Deanna) Laleman of Garvin, MN; two daughters, Joyce (Harold) Carstens of Hector, MN and Julie (Robert) Linley of Colorado Springs, CO; eleven grandchildren, Melissa, Laurie, Kevin, Lisa, Gregory, Jess, Dulcie, Wendy, Jennifer, Kelly and Gary; eight great-grandchildren, with one on the way; two sisters, Patricia Wyffels of Marshall, MN and Marjorie Zeug of Milroy, MN; one sister-in-law, Agnes DeMeyer of Hutchinson, MN; nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends. Her parents and one brother, James DeMeyer preceded her in death. Blessed be her memory