Lorayne Shurson

Funeral services for Lorayne M. Shurson of New Richland, MN, will be held at 11:30 AM Friday, November 2, 2018 at the All Saints Catholic Church of New Richland. Father Mike Cronin will officiate. Visitation will be held from 10 AM until the time of the service at the church. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, New Richland. Lorayne died Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at the New Richland Care Center. She was 96 years of age. Lorayne was born April 25, 1922 on the family farm in Freeborn County, the daughter of Francis and Mary (Paczkowski) Mucha. She graduated from Freeborn High School in 1939 and the Mankato Beauty School in 1940. In 1940 she and her twin sister Lorencie moved to New Richland and opened the Twinette Beauty Shop. She was united in marriage to Merle S. Shurson on June 26, 1945, they lived in New Richland where Merle owned a trucking firm. Lorayne was a member of the All Saints Catholic Church where she served in the Ladies Circle and the Church Guild. She was a member of the Andrew Borgan American Legion Auxiliary and had served as treasurer. She owned and operated Lorayne’s Beauty Shop. She also enjoyed playing bridge and watching the Minnesota Twins. Lorayne is survived by her children Gary (Kathy) Shurson of Minnesota City, MN, MaryAnn Shurson of Platteville, WI, Michael (Pam) Shurson of New Richland, MN, and David (Nancy) Shurson of Maricopa, AZ. Grandchildren include Eric Shurson, Nicolas Shurson, Jessica Shurson, Andrew Shurson, Marcus Shurson and Kalana Shurson. Great grandchildren include Anders Shurson, Annika Shurson, Haddon Shurson, Lewis Shurson and Mayce Lennon. Sister Lavone Gaskill of Great Falls, MT, and brother Francis (Connie) Mucha of New Richland, MN. Also surviving is Bud Shurson, Pat Shurson,Vince Peterson, Joan McGuire and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Merle and two sisters Evelyn Hubert and Lorencie Shurson.