Dianne M. Lapos

Dianne Lapos, 64 year old resident of Sobieski, MN passed away peacefully December 10, 2011 at the Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls surrounded by her devoted family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Sobieski, MN with Father Jimmy Joseph officiating. Burial will take place at St. Stanislaus Parish in Sobieski, MN. Friends may call from 4-8 P.M. on Friday and from 9-10 A.M. on Saturday at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN. Parish prayers will be prayed at 6:30 P.M. on Friday evening. Funeral arrangements are with the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN. Dianne Marie (Wimmer) Lapos was born on January 29, 1947 at St. Gabriel’s Hospital to Bernadine (Olek) and the late Leo Wimmer. She grew up in Randall, MN and graduated from Little Falls Community High School in 1965. On October 16, 1965, she married Benedict Lapos, her high school sweetheart, at St. James Church in Randall. Ben and Dianne first lived in Holdingford before buying a hobby farm in Swan River Township where they raised eight children. Dianne was a stay-at-home mom until 1990 when she went back to school to get her AA and AS in nursing in 1995 and BA in nursing from St. Scholastica in 1999. While going to school and after she graduated, Dianne worked at St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls on the Med/ Surg floor. She was actively involved in the community as a Bowlus First Responder, 4-H leader, and in the church as a CCD teacher, lecturer, and Eucharistic Minister. She was a member of the St. Stanislaus Rosary Sodality, and parish council. Dianne enjoyed spending time with her family. She was a loving wife, caring mother and grandmother who made time for her family and taught them to be honest, fair, and compassionate. She took pride in her garden especially when harvesting the produce. She delighted in cooking and baking but her ultimate favorite was savoring the sweets. She also was fond of playing cards, needlework, reading, and working as a nurse. Dianne will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and Gramma. Dianne is survived by her loving husband Benedict of 46 years. Children, Lori (John) Kokett, Cindy (Jimmy) Olson, Patrick (Kristy) Lapos and Michelle (Michael) Olson all of Little Falls, Julie (Jason) Kuchar of Pine Springs, MN, Kerry (Sheldon) Atwood of Grand Forks, ND, Andrew (Megan) Lapos of Marine on Saint Croix, MN, Stephen Lapos (significant other Shelley) of Little Falls, and 21 loving grandchildren. She is also survived by her mother, Bernadine Wimmer of Randall; siblings: Sharon (Dave) Sherwood, Judy (Frank) Andres, James (Joanne) Wimmer, Loni (Steve) Pantzke, Mary (Jerome) Koval, and John (Peggy) Wimmer. Dianne was welcomed into her heavenly home by her father, Leo Wimmer; infant son, Brian and infant granddaughter, Joy.

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Dianne M. Lapos

January 29, 1947 - December 10, 2011