Lorraine M. Dorski, 83, of 4880 Otteson Lane, Eau Claire, died Monday, December 31, 2001 at her residence. She was born on December 27, 1918 in Stanley, Wisconsin to Alvin and Mabel (Johnson) Peterson. \r\nLorraine graduated from Stanley High School and then attended and received her teaching certificate from the Eau Claire Normal School in Stanley. She taught in the Drywood country school near Cadott, South Worden near Stanley, and one year in South Dakota. \r\nLorraine married Thomas Dorski on June 1, 1940 in Stanley. They lived in Neillsville and later Bloomer where Lorraine worked with the Foster Grandparent program at Bloomer Elementary School and Northern Colony in Chippewa Falls. Thomas died in 1975 and she later moved to Eau Claire.\r\nLorraine and Thomas were members of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Stanley, Greenwood and Bloomer. They were founding members of Calvary Lutheran Church (home mission church) in Neillsville which they helped build. Lorraine was a member of First Lutheran Church in Eau Claire.\r\nLorraine believed that a pot of coffee was the coming together of people. She entertained pastors, families, friends, neighbors, relatives and strangers. A lunch could be served at any moment and made out of anything and she always added an egg to the coffee grounds. Laughter and lots of talking and discussions melded with the sound of coffee percolating. \r\nSurvivors include her son, Thomas (Alice) Dorski of Madison; three daughters, Nancy (Dan) Stangel of Elk Mound, Esther (John) Hager of Eau Claire and Shirley Johnson of Osceola; seven grandchildren, Ann (Jack) Fessenden, Jennifer (Nate) Neilsen, Scott (Stacey) Stangel, Jason Johnson, Lindsey Johnson, Abby Hager and Ben Hager; five great grandchildren; two brothers, Gerald (Elda) Peterson of Kenosha and Dean (Marion) Peterson of Wisconsin Rapids; sister, Dorothy Wedman of Sugarland,TX; many nieces, nephews and cousins.\r\nShe was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Thomas; son-in-law Steve Johnson; grandchild, Jeremy Stangel; sister, Marjorie Peterson; and four brothers, Rodney, James, Richard and Ralph Peterson. \r\nFuneral Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, January 3, 2001 at First Lutheran Church, Eau Claire with the Rev. Dr. Duane C. Pederson officiating. Burial will be in Bloomer Cemetery in Bloomer, Wisconsin. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at First Lutheran Church.

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