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Lorraine Jean Cahill was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 30, 1918 the daughter of Victor and Emma (Niggler) Swanson.  They moved to California and when she was four her mother passed away.  The family moved back to Minneapolis where she grew up and graduated from South High School in Minneapolis.   On August 1, 1941 she was united in marriage to Edward Emerson Cahill and they had two sons.  

Edward served in the Army and after his discharge they lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota for a short time before moving to Circle Pines, Minnesota where they farmed together.  In 1965 they moved to a farm in Shafer, Minnesota.  Besides farming they started a part time photography studio.  They kept farming for many years and as the photography business grew so did Lorraine’s involvement in the business.  Lorraine was always active in the bible study groups in her church.  She also enjoyed feeding and watching all the birds.  She liked having plants and flowers around her home, but was also a good cook and baker.  When you came for a visit you always got a sweet treat along with coffee.  Friends and family were always an important part of her life.  

In 2005, because of health reasons, she and Ed moved to Amery to live near their son Pat and his family.  In March of 2010 Ed moved to Golden Age Manor where he passed away in May of that year.  Since December of 2011 Lorraine has been at Willow Ridge Healthcare where she passed away, with family at her side, on Monday, August 29, 2016 at the age of 97 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Ed and one brother Glen Swanson.  Surviving family members include her sons Paul (Tamar) Cahill and Pat (Merry) Cahill; grandchildren: Melissa Cahill, Jennifer (Jeremy) Roberts, Daniel (Jessica) Cahill, Katie (Jeremy) Appel, Matt Cahill, Joy Cahill, and Thomas Cahill; great grandchildren: Caitlin Roberts, Abigail Cahill, Addison Cahill, Haley Appel and Maya Appel; sisters Nancy Gravender and Joan Todd as well as other loving relatives and friends.   

Memorials are preferred to the Osceola  Community Church Sunday School.

Memorial services will be held at the Osceola Community Church in Osceola, Wisconsin on Friday, September 16, 2016 at 4 p.m.  There will be a time of visitation for the hour prior to the service.  Interment will be at the Chisago Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery.  You may sign an online guest book and view a video tribute at www.williamsonwhite.com.  The Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services assisted the family.

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