Dorine Valentine

Dorine Valentine, 87 year old resident of Little Falls, MN died Sunday, December 12 at the Country Manor in Sartell, MN. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 18 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls, MN with Rev. Nick Landsberger officiating. Friends may gather from 8:30 A.M.-11:00 A.M. on Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Little Falls, MN. Dorine Elizabeth (Fuhrman) Valentine was born February 5, 1923 in Pierz Township, Morrison County, Minnesota to the late Otto and Anna (Preiner) Fuhrman. She was united in marriage to Fred Valentine on July 23, 1941 at St. John's Catholic Church in Lastrup, Minnesota. The couple farmed in the Freedhem area. In 1952, they moved into Little Falls where Dorine worked for Northern Pines Mental Health Center for 25 Years. After retiring, Dorine spent her time shopping, going to McDonalds, watching TV, listening to Country Music, Elvis and spending time with her family. She especially enjoyed flowers and reading the weekly Enquirer and Globe. She was a very good cook and holidays and birthday meals were her specialty. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Jerome (Wendy) Valentine of Little Falls, MN, Marilyn (Joseph) Borash of Center City, MN, Shirley VanDenheuvel of Little Falls, MN, Betsy "Liz" (Dennis) Harris of Little Falls, MN; brother, Joe (Peggy) Furhman of Nebraska, Beatrice Gehrke of North Dakota, Edith (Vernon) Gnahn of Fergus Falls, MN, Lila Wickham of Staples, MN, Eleanor (Dick) O'Donnell of St. Paul, MN, Lois (David) Plante of Fort Ripley, MN; 16 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Fred on January 28, 1977; brothers, Ervin and Chuck Furhman; sisters, Bernadine and Teresa and a grandson, Tony Borash.