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August 19, 2012

Loretta E. Kirkpatrick

—   Loretta E. Kirkpatrick, age 72 of Waldorf, died on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Waseca.

  Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, August 22nd at 11:00 A.M. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Waldorf with Fr. Peter Klein, Celebrant. Interment will be in the St. Joseph's Community Cemetery, Waldorf.

  Memorial visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at McRaith Funeral Home & Crematory in Waseca, and will continue on Wednesday morning for one hour prior to services at church.

  Loretta Elizabeth was born on September 6, 1939 to Henry and Anna (Marxen) Beckman in Shakopee, Minnesota. She graduated from Waseca Central High School in 1957. On August 3, 1957 she was united in marriage to Edward F. Stencel at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waseca. Loretta and Edward raised their family in the Waldorf area, they later divorced. She was employed as a bartender at the Waldorf Municipal for 20 years and later by Carlson Craft in Mankato, retiring after 20 years of service. On November 24, 1989 she was united in marriage to Charles R. Kirkpatrick at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Waldorf. Loretta and Charles resided in Waldorf their entire married life. After Charles death on April 27, 2009, Loretta continued to live in Waldorf to be near her family and friends. She was a longtime member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Waldorf. She enjoyed time spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

  She is survived by her children; Joette (John) Kroeger of Mounds View, Michelle Johnson (Andy Hager) of Waldorf, Tim Stencel (Val Robinson) of Little Fork, Terry (Kathy) Stencel of Austin and Mary Jo Stencel (Jeff Emmans) of Waseca; by her step-children, David (Maria) Kirkpatrick of Spring Hill, FL, Jim (Peggy) Kirkpatrick of Sapulpa, OK, Kathy (Ralph) Doty of Dover, DE, and Warren Kirkpatrick and Richard Kirkpatrick both of Newark, DE; by her 10 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; by her 6 step-grandchildren and 4 step-great grandchildren; by many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; by many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

  She was preceded in death by her parents; by her first husband, Edward Stencel on October 12, 2001, by her second husband, Charles Kirkpatrick on April 27, 2009; by her brother, Donald (Vivian) Beckman; by her sister, Mary Ann (William) Bock.

  For online condolences please visit www.mcraithfuneralhome.com

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