Lorraine Pahlke

The visitation for Lorraine Pahlke, 92, will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 149 W Main St., Barrington, IL 60010, on Friday, May 15, 2015. Visitation will continue the following day, Saturday, May 16, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11 a.m. at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 720 Dundee Ave., Barrington. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.

Born November 8, 1922 in Schaumburg, Lorraine passed away May 11, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Lorraine married Alfred Pahlke on May 5, 1946 after his return from serving with the US Navy in WWII. Together they started Barrington Transportation Company in 1947, and the business grew to have more than 150 vehicles. For over 30 years, after Alfred’s retirement, Lorraine ran the family business. She was past president of the Illinois School Transportation Association, and she and Alfred were both charter members of the National School Transportation Association. Lorraine and Alfred received several awards from both organizations. She was extremely proud of the service she and her family provided for the Barrington area for over 65 years. Recently she was a proud recipient of the Coach’s Hall of Fame Award at Barrington High School.
Lorraine was also an active member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, serving on various boards and committees. Her faith, her family, and the service her family business provided to the community were most important to Lorraine.

Survivors include her children, Nancy (Robert) Rohlwing, Sarah (Dennis) Sander, and Robert (Paula) Pahlke; grandchildren, Kimberly (David) Johnson, Ted (Sue) Rohlwing, Beth (Andrew) Burnham, Matthew (Summer) Sander, Jonathan (Jennifer) Sander, Rebecca (Levan) Sisauri, Emma Sander, and Jeffrey Pahlke; great-grandchildren, Teia, Luka, Sofia, and Maia Sisauri, Madisen and Lydia Johnson, Hailey and Joey Rohlwing, Hayden Sander, Carter Sander, Jack, Reese, and Will Burnham; and sister, Trudy Glaser.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Alfred; seven brothers, and one sister.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Lorraine’s memory may be made to either St. Matthew Lutheran Church, or to the charity of your choice.

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