Funeral services for Louise Gorman, 88, were held at IHM Church in Currie, MN on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at with Fr. Cyril Anthony Gorman and Msgr. R. Paul Heiting Concelebrating. The organist was Patty LeClaire with music by the IHM Choir. The pallbearers were Ben Cahill, Steph Cahill, Laura Cahill, Zack Churchill, Charles Gorman, and Leslie Gorman. Interment is at Calvary Cemetery in Currie, MN.
Louise passed away at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the age of 88.
Louise Gorman was born on December 9, 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska to Albin and Gertrude Rerucha Kriz. Louise grew up in the Seward, NE area and graduated from Seward High School in 1948. In 1953 the family moved to Worthington, MN. On October 6, 1956 she and Emmett Gorman were married at St. Mary’s Church in Worthington. Following their marriage they made their home in Currie, MN. Louise worked for the City of Currie as the City Clerk for 32 years. Following retirement she served on the Currie City Council for 8 years. In June 2019 she moved to O’Brien Court in Tracy, MN.
She was a member of IHM Church in Currie where she served on the Parish Council, sang in the church choir and was active in the CCW. She also was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America. Louise enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles and being on her computer.
Survivors include her three children, Robert Gorman and his wife, Cindy of Rochester, MN, Father Cyril Anthony Gorman OSB of Collegeville, MN, and Mary Cahill and her husband, Robert of Grand Rapids, MN, four grandchildren, Andy Johnson and his wife, Brittany and Benjamin Johnson, Benedict Cahill and his wife, Stephanie, and Laura Cahill and Zack Churchill, one great-granddaughter, Tess Johnson, one brother, Mel Kriz Buffalo Lake, MN, and one sister-in-law, Eleene Gorman of Avoca, MN. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Emmett, an infant brother, sisters-in-law, Anne Gorman, and Marie Gorman (John), and brothers-in-law, Joseph Gorman and John Gorman.
Totzke Funeral Home of Slayton is entrusted with arrangements. To send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome.com