Lorraine E Bartolf

Lorraine Bartolf was born Jane Lorraine Naffziger outside of Dixon Illinois on April 8th, 1935 and passed away peacefully on January 12th, 2024. She lived a life overflowing with family, friends, and love. Born on a depression era Illinois farm with five brothers and a sister, Lorrie lost her mother very early in life, and her father lost the farm soon after. Because of this, she spent her entire childhood in a Lutheran orphanage, luckily with her younger siblings, leaving only to attend high school while living with a foster family. She and her sister formed a bond along with her brothers, and became a close-knit band, relying on each other through tough times. Afterward, she would constantly speak of those days not through the lens of struggle, but of the joys that her family members brought her, and the kindness of others. After graduating high school, she moved to New York, where she joined the Naval Wave Corps, working in intelligence and playing on the women’s basketball team, making many life-long friends along the way. Lorrie was deeply proud of her work, the military, and her fellow service members. There in New York, she met her beloved husband Joseph and set out to create the family home she never got to experience. She dedicated her life to raising two boys, Douglas and Bruce, and created a home filled with love and joy. In Garden City, she volunteered her time, helping out at her boys' school, with Doug’s sports, Bruce’s music and their many other activities. She loved attending and being involved in church, which was fueled by strong faith and belief. She corralled the family through multi-week vacations spanning the US, Europe and Canada, instilling a passion for travel and demonstrating her resiliency and good humor through it all – always pulling a surprise toy or book from her gigantic purse. Her family could always count on handwritten cards for all occasions filled with heartfelt thoughts, encouragement, and affection. Her house was truly a home, filled with family, friends, food, and love. Constantly sending care packages to her boys’ college as they studied, she celebrated their graduation and their weddings with great enthusiasm and, especially, enjoyed her new daughters-in-law Diana and Maya. But Lorrie’s work was not done and she took on the job of grandmother with the same dedication and joy as her grandchildren were born and grew up to be young men. Retiring to Florida and Castle Rock Colorado, Lorrie and Joe moved closer to family with their son Doug, sister-in-law Diana, and grandson Luke; but, they still managed to travel the world, winter in Phoenix, and regularly visit their son Bruce, daughter-in-law Maya, and grandsons Owen and Tim, in California. In 2021, Lorrie returned to Jupiter and made many friends with the staff and residents of Luxe senior living. Always proud of her boys and grandchildren, Lorrie leaves a lasting legacy of love. Lorrie was preceded in death by her siblings and husband, Joseph. Lorrie is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Douglas and Diana Bartolf; son and daughter-in-law Bruce and Maya Bartolf; and, grandchildren Timothy Bartolf; Luke Bartolf and Owen Bartolf.

Lorraine E Bartolf

April 8, 1935 - January 12, 2024