1933, near Flaxville, Mont., to Lawrence and Adelaide Paradis, Lorraine A. Patton of Ocean Shores, Wash., 'was accepted by the Lord' on Sept. 3, 2008.

'She now gazes down on her husband of 56 years, Donald R. Patton, and their five children, Mike, Dirk, Tina, Donn Bradley and Lisa.'

Lorraine spent her adolescent years with her parents, Lawrence and Adelaide, in Whitefish, along with her siblings, Emil, Leonard, Lawrence 'Red,' Willie, Della, Mina, and her surviving sisters, Rosanne Howell and Delaine Sutton.

At Whitefish High School Lorraine met and was won over by Don. After her graduation in 1952 they married and moved to Seattle where Don was working for Boeing. Don's Boeing job resulted in moving around the Midwest for most of the 40 years of his employment. In spite of the many relocations, this was a wonderful time for Lorraine and family with many lifelong memories and friendships formed. After Don's retirement, they made one last relocation to Ocean Shores.

Lorraine's passions were family reunions, travel, gardening, antiques, decorating, jigsaw puzzles and her favorite soap opera always in the mix.

She will be remembered by all for her quick smile and selfless heart. While missing her greatly, we celebrate her life and know she is now at peace.

There will not be a formal service locally, so in remembrance, the family asks that donations be made to the Alzheimer's association or your favorite charity.