Lorraine Songer, resident of Grande Prairie, AB, formerly of Sexsmith, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at the age of 90 years.

Lorraine was born on August 22, 1933, in Elbow, Saskatchewan to Charles and Jean Thurber. She was one of five children.

Lorraine leaves behind to mourn: her children: daughter Gail (Cliff) Weger, daughter-in-law Caroline Songer, daughter Maxine (Glenn) Schmidt, son Randy (Val) Songer, son Murray (Dennis) Songer, and daughter DonnaLynn (Garwin) Valin; grandchildren: Krista (Paul) Strand, Carrie (Jason) Weger, Jeff (Lorelei) Songer, Darcy (Alecia) Songer, Robbie (Katie) Songer, Joshua Schmidt, Jason (Jenn) Schmidt, Nathan (Jaymi) Schmidt, Andrew (Melissa) Schmidt, Amy (Blaine) O’Neil, Stacy (Burton) Groenewegen, Steve (Duana) Songer, Jocelyn (Travis) Neufeld, Benjamin (Cassie) Songer, Chadwin (Candice) Valin and Nicole (Dalton) Valin-Burdett; great-grandchildren: Rian, Kayla, and Kody Strand, Ty, Chris, Zak, and Tashia Songer, Mikayla Songer, Lucius and Nikita Schmidt, Carter, Logan, and Emily Schmidt, Isabella and Callie Schmidt, Owen and Alia Schmidt, Logan and Olivia O’Neil, Aiva, Maicy, and Adley Groenewegen, Mavric and Daxton Songer, Londyn, Aspen, and Maddox Neufeld, Zach, Thea, Zoey, and Logan Songer, Matayah, Gavin and Waylen Valin, Chassie and Katie Valin, Keela and Corbyn Burdett; one great-great-grandson Niko Songer. Also mourning Lorraine’s passing are: sister Evelyn Fiske, sister-in-law Jean Thurber, brother-in-law Howard Songer, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Lorraine was predeceased by her husband Neil, and son Gary; parents: Charles and Jean; sister Shirley Wood; brothers: Don and Dave; sister-in-law Donna Thurber, brother-in-law Glen Fiske, mother and father-in-law Alfred and Elsie Songer, brothers-in-law: Roy, Eldon, Jim Angus and Clare, sisters-in-law: Shirley, Vera, and Zella.

A Celebration of Life will be held in the spring of 2024.