Lorna Esther Bolin

Lorna Esther Langeland was born on the family farm near Elbow Lake, Minnesota, on February 19, 1920, the daughter of Henry and Gunda (Gren) Langeland. She grew up in the Elbow Lake area where she attended country school and graduated from Elbow Lake High School. Lorna went to secretarial school for one year and worked for a number of businesses as a secretary. On June 24, 1946 she was united in marriage to Charles Bolin in St. Paul. They moved to Indianapolis, Indiana where Chuck was working at the time. In 1949, they returned to St. James and joined the family business, Bolin Lumber. Lorna was active in First Lutheran Church; she enjoyed bible classes, taught Sunday School, active in Ladies Aid and sang in a trio with Bonnie Bolin and Marge Strommen. She also enjoyed spending time with family and friends at the lake, traveling, playing bridge, doing crossword puzzles, reading and belonged the faith and fiction book club. Lorna Bolin passed away on October 8, 2016 at the Golden Pond Home in Champlin, MN. Survivors include her son Stephen (Juli) Bolin of Baxter, MN, daughters Katherine Bolin of Rockford, MN, Beth (Brad) Shopek of Maple Grove, MN, 5 grandchildren; Caleb Bolin, Stephanie and her daughter Aspen Rose Bolin, Megan Bolin, Alissa Shopek and Christina Shopek. She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, sisters Ruth (Russ) Follett, Kay (Jerry) Nyberg. Visitation 1 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Wednesday, October 12, 2016 First Lutheran Church, St. James 716 6th Ave. S. Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Visitation 2 10:00 am - 11:00 am Thursday, October 13, 2016 First Lutheran Church, St. James 716 6th Ave. S. Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Service Information 11:00 am Thursday, October 13, 2016 First Lutheran Church, St. James 716 6th Ave. S. Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Interment Information 11:30 am Friday, October 14, 2016 Ft. Snelling National Cemetery 7601 34th ave. s. Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States 55450 Fellowship Please join the family for lunch and fellowship following services.