Rosella Mae Lanoue

Rosella M. Lanoue age 88 of Tracy, MN died Sunday, September 2, 2012 at the Prairie View Healthcare Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM Thursday, September 6, 2012 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tracy. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 PM Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at the church, with a rosary at 4:00 PM and a prayer service at 7:00 PM. A luncheon will be served in the church social hall immediately following the service, with interment in the St. Dionysius Cemetery in Tyler, MN at 2:15 PM. The Almlie Funeral Home of Tracy is handling the arrangements. Rosella Mae Lanoue was born May 16, 1924 to Ube and Martha (White) Lutterman in Sibley, IA. Her family moved to a farm near Florence, MN where she grew up and she attended country school. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. On October 5, 1943 Rosella married Raymond Dubbeldee at St. Dionysius Catholic Church in Tyler, MN. They made their home on a farm near Arco, MN and later in Marshall, MN. After Raymond death in 1973, Rosella remained in her home in Marshall. On July 20, 1974 Rosella married Leonard Lanoue and they made their home in Tracy, MN. Rosella will be remembered by her family as a wonderful housewife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a past member of St. Dionysius Catholic Church in Tyler and a current member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tracy, where she had been active in the Catholic Church Women. She was also a member of more than one card club and the Hoe & Hope Garden Club of Tracy. She enjoyed playing cards, flower gardening, dancing, traveling, trips to the casino, and cooking. She also liked to collect recipes and will be remembered for her baking, especially her pies. Her greatest love was her children, step-children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She made them all feel she lived her life for them, and the memories of love will never fade away. Her strong will and hard working spirit carries on with her memory. In January of 2012 Rosella became a resident of the Prairie View Healthcare Center in Tracy, where she died, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, September 2, 2012 at the age of 88. Rosella is survived by her husband, Leonard Lanoue of Tracy, MN; two sons, Leon Dubbeldee of Marshall, MN and Allen (Debs) Dubbeldee of South Haven, MN; four daughters, Sharon (Jerry) Schuck of Carlsbad, CA, Darlene (Wayne) Burgess- Ayers of Lago Vista, TX, Marlys (Dave) Hebert of Sacramento, CA and Mavis Fey of Edgerton, MN; three step daughters, Barb Voss of Alexandria, MN, Julie (Brian) Gibson of Prior Lake, MN, and Beth (Brian) Radi of East Grand Forks, MN; three step-sons, Dan (Elise) Lanoue and Greg (Karen) Lanoue both of Tracy, MN and Jeff (Lynette) Lanoue of Alexandria, MN; thirty six grandchildren; fifty great grandchildren; two brothers, Delmer (Marion) Lutterman and Alfred Lutterman; five sisters, Theresa Johnson, Rita (Budd) Medrud, Marion (Arden) Swan, Margret (Dennis) Kelly, and Armella (Gary) Deutz; four sisters-in-law, Betty Lutterman, Adeline Meulebroeck, Agnis (Gene) Thooft and Joan Lanoue; five brothers-in-law, George Laleman, George (Mary) Lanoue, Bob (Judy) Lanoue, Vince (Jeanette) Lanoue, and Ernie (Liz) Lanoue; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Her first husband Raymond Dubbeldee, son-in-law, Mick Fey, three brothers, Eddie, Raymond and Willard Lutterman, two brothers-in-law, Ray Meulebroeck and Denny Lanoue, and five sisters-in-law, Annie Lutterman, Bernice Lutterman, Alice Laleman, Betty Lanoue, and Arlene McCoy preceded her in death.