Mass of Christian Burial will be at a later date for Loretta M. Plafcan, age 95, of Sauk Rapids, who died April 25, 2020, at Country Manor Campus in Sartell. The Rev. Ralph Zimmerman officiated at the graveside service April 30 at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Sauk Rapids. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Sauk Rapids.
Loretta was born May 3, 1924, in Holdingford to Joseph and Frances (Hennek) Sowada. She grew up in Opole and attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic School and Holdingford High School. Loretta worked at Breezy Point after graduation and then moved to the twin cities where she worked at Munsingwear during the war. She married Andrew Plafcan, Jr. on June 4, 1946, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids. Loretta was a homemaker and also a Beautician at Country Manor for several years. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church where she was a jubilee member of St. Monica’s Society and was also a member of the Sauk Rapids VFW Post 6992 Auxiliary. Loretta enjoyed gardening, flowers, canning, baking, crocheting and fishing on Mille Lacs Lake. She was a gentle, outgoing, humble and generous woman who will be greatly missed.
Survivors include her children, Paulette Murphy of Eagan, Dave (Mary) of Sauk Rapids, Robert (Vicki) of Willmar, Kevin of St. Joseph, Bill (Norma) of St. Cloud; sister, Mary Jane (Bob) Hennen of Sauk Rapids; daughter-in-law, Gayle of Sauk Rapids; sisters-in-law, Helen Habus of Sauk Rapids, Mary Paulson of Brooklyn Park, Pat Sowada of Waite Park, Mary Plafcan of St. Joseph; 16 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Andrew, Jr.; son, Daniel; an infant son, Joseph; brothers, Alois, Elmer and LeRoy and an infant brother, Raymond.
Memorials are preferred to Sacred Heart Church or St. Clare’s Monastery.
A special thank you to Edgewood of Sartell for giving Loretta such wonderful care over the past 7 years and also to Country Manor and St. Croix Hospice for their special care as well.
Obituary, Guest Book and Video Tribute available online: www.williamsdingmann.com
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