Lorraine Agnes McNeil

Lorraine Agnes McNeil

Lorraine Agnes McNeil, age 93, born in Highland Park, Illinois on July 15, 1932, passed away on February 18, 2026, at the N.C. Little Hospice Memorial Care Facility in Edina, Minnesota.

Her unwavering faith in God carried her through a lifetime of challenges and years of declining health, which she endured with courage and grace.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Harriet Matuszewski (1969) and John Joseph McNeil (1934); her half-sister Dorothy Patrykus (1977); her sisters Marion Helen (1996), Estelle Katherine (2020), Jane Marie (2022) and her only brother, John Charles (status unknown).

She is survived by her three children and their spouses: Nancy Rivera (Luis Gonzalez) of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico; LuAnn Rivera (Tim Wagner) of Augusta, Kansas and Jeffrey Rivera (Therese Martin) of Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Lorraine was the beloved grandmother of Jennifer and Nicole Gonzalez; Adam and Lee Morgan Jensen; and Leah and Cali Rivera, all of whom will miss her dearly. She was also blessed with two great-grandchildren, Caden and Palmer McCrea, as well as several nieces, nephews, and a few friends.

In accordance with Lorraine’s wishes, she was cremated, with no funeral service. Arrangements were entrusted to O’Halloran & Murphy in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

 He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters.

 He restores my soul; He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.

 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

 I will fear no evil, for You are with me;

 Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;

 You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.  Amen.

Lorraine’s favorite song was “Go Rest High on That Mountain” by Vince Gill.

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