L. Lorraine O'Brien
June 14, 2013
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Lorraine O’Brien, 89, passed away suddenly on Friday, June 14, 2013, with her loving family by her side, after a brief illness. Services will be held at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines with visitation on Monday, June 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. and the funeral service on Tuesday, June 18 at 12:00 noon. Burial will be at the Masonic Cemetery in Des Moines.
Lorraine was born on September 4, 1923 in Des Moines, IA to Edith (Lamb) and Mirl Shannon. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1941and attended a beauty college in Omaha, NE. She married Gerald 'Pink' Cooper in 1942. They had one son, Jerry Edward. After they divorced, she met James 'Jim' O'Brien. She married Jim in 1947. They had three children: Pamela Jean, James Patrick 'Pat' III and Michael Robert.
Lorraine worked at Weeks and Leo in Urbandale for 20 years. After retiring from Weeks and Leo, she worked at Northwestern Bell, US West, and Qwest Communications, when she finally retired for good in 1991. She was an active volunteer for the Za Ga Zig Ladies Auxiliary and was a member of Pioneers of America.
Her hobbies included ceramics, watching her grandchildren play sports, sewing, baking and walking at the mall with her friends. She was famous for her chicken salad sandwiches, dill dip, chocolate peanut butter fudge, trail mix, and her homemade (secret recipe) chocolate pie.
She will be greatly missed by her children; Jerry (Carol) Cooper, Pat (Connie) O’Brien, and Mike O’Brien; grandchildren Jerry (Jessica) Cooper, Jason (Angela) Cooper, Jack (Pam) Cooper, Jeremy (Shannon) Cooper, Sheila (Todd) Griffith, Shannon (Jeff) Mullins, Anna (David) Schneider and Neil (Sara) O'Brien; and great-grandchildren Nick, Amy and Carly Cooper, Max Schneider, Jacob and Gabi Cooper, Hailey and Carson Cooper, McKenna Cooper, Jordan Griffith, Steven Mullins, and Mackenzie and Sarai Schneider. Lorraine was preceded in death by her husband, Jim O’Brien; infant daughter, Pamela Jean; sister, Maxine Boatright; and brother, Jack Shannon.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Za Ga Zig Ladies Auxiliary or to Kid’s Living Brave. Online condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
Loretta Hansen
07/17/2013
Connie and family, sorry to hear about your loss but wanted to let you know was thinking of you.
Glad to have been able to work with Lorraine and will remember her in my prayers.
Lynn Clary
06/17/2013
Lorraine I"ll sure miss pouring coffee for you at the monthly pancake breakfast at Acanthus Lodge.
BOB & LAURA TUCKER
06/17/2013
WE WILL MISS SEEING LORRAINE AT THE WEDNESDAY SUPPERS AT THE ELKS. WE WISH YOU THE BEST.
Pete and Tracee Weiss
06/17/2013
Pat and family, was so sorry to hear of her passing. Your family has been through a lot and know now she is resting and has left behind great memories of her kindness for those she met. I will miss seeing her come by the dealership and making the "treats" she'd bring in for you. Keeping you in prayers of peace.
Guy and Carleen Freeman
06/17/2013
Sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts are with all of Lorraine's family during this difficult time. She was a great person, a dear friend and we know she will be greatly missed by her family, her shrine family and everyone else whose life she has touched.
Clay and Tracy Gilge
06/16/2013
Jerry, I was very sorry to hear of the sudden loss your mother(Grandma Lorraine). She will be truly missed at the summer picnics.
Donna Cooper
06/16/2013
Jerry, I am very sorry to hear about your mom passing...she always had a smile for me, which I really appreciated. I am so glad that I saw her a few times in the past few years when I was in Des Moines.