Lawrence J. Peine, 84

Lawrence J. Peine, age 84, of Hampton, died Tuesday, March 12, at his home.

Lawrence was born April 7, 1928, in Empire Township, to Henry and Margaret (Wollmering) Peine. He married Dolores Landsberger in New Trier on Sept. 9, 1953, and she preceded him in death.

Lawrence married Mary (Hoffman) Meyers on Feb. 14, 1983, in St. Paul. He was a lifelong New Trier area farmer.

He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife; son Larry; sisters Mary Rose Feidt and Vi Weber; brothers Ervin and "Butch."

Lawrence is survived by his wife Mary; children Gail (Bob) Kimmes, Jean Peine, Deb (Bob) Rahman, Dan (Bev) Peine, Ron (Bev) Peine, Nick (Pam) Peine, Ann Rapp, George Peine, and the Meyers children and their families; also 36 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren; brothers John (Helen) Peine, Henry (Monica) Peine, and Lloyd (Lenore) Peine; sisters Marge Beissel and Casey (Ron) Greene.

Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the Caturia-Smidt Funeral Home, 201 E. Seventh St., Hastings, and 1 hour prior to the service at church. The funeral Mass, officiated by Fr. Stan Mader, will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 15, at St. Mary's Catholic Church of New Trier followed by interment in the parish cemetery with military honors provided by the Hastings VFW Lyle Russell Post #1210. The pallbearers are Aaron Peine, Matt Braford, Jeff Rahman, Theresa Kimmes, Nicole Peine, and Nathan Peine. Honorary pallbearers are Jerry Werner, Raynard Rother, Gene Kimmes, Joe Marthaler, Nick Stein, Roger Kimmes, Jim McGraw, and Dave Radman. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.

Arrangements were made with Caturia-Smidt Funeral Home, Hastings, 651-437-9419, www.caturia-smidtfh.com.

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