Lorayne De Ette (Nebendahl) Votrobeck was born Sept. 4, 1928. She was born on the family farm in York township south of Elberon, Iowa.

Lorayne was the fourth of five daughters born to Emil and Alberta (Letch) Nebendahl.  She attended York No. 6 Country School through eighth grade and graduated from Elberon High School in 1946.

Lorayne married George H. Votrobeck, August 25, 1947 at the "Little Brown Church" at Nashua, Iowa.  To this union were born three sons and two daughters, Richard, Brenda, Robert, Ronald, and Bonnie.

Lorayne was a Homemaker.  She loved making cookies for her grandchildren's birthdays and baking Rohlicky for family.  She also helped George with his field work and milking cows.   Her Greatest Joy was when the "Noise" was home.  She was known as "Aunt Aino" by many of her nieces and nephews.

Lorayne enjoyed fishing with George in their boat on Holiday Lake and Lake Pepin in MN. Catching a walleye that was "a Keeper" always made her day. She enjoyed passing time with family and friends. Visiting over card games, dominoes and dice.  And every Friday night with special friends The Junges.

Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband, George in 2009, and sisters and their husbands Mabel (Sylvester) Postolka, Ruby (Richard) Overturf & (Lloyd) Welch, Ruth (Albert) Lyman, and Beulah (Ed) Brandt.

Surviving her are her children , Richard (Barbara) Votrobeck, Brenda (Terry) Kerr, Robert (Mary Jo) Votrobeck, Ronald (Maxine) Votrobeck, Bonnie (Morris J.) Biddle,  16 grandchildren,  Nick Votrobeck,  Collin (Sarah) Votrobeck,  Gina Hamilton, Sara (Kelly) Nekvinda,  Lukas (Heather) Kerr,  Holly (Paul) King,      Cara Jo Dahl,  Jason Hedgecoth, Adam (Bekah) Votrobeck,  Kevin (Tami) Votrobeck, Shellie (Mike) Morrison, Deanna (Brandon) Kucera, Charlie (Jamie) Votrobeck,  Kimberly (John) Johnson,  Andrea (Darrell) Mathis,  M. Denton (Amber) Biddle. Plus:  44 Great-grandchildren, 16 Great-Great-grandchildren and One Great-great-great grandchild. Sister-in-law Leona (Votrobeck) Cecak.

Funeral service is 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service, Belle Plaine, IA. Service will also be livestreamed through the funeral home Facebook page. Burial will take place at Irving Cemetery, Irving, IA.

Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 26 ^th at the funeral home. Online condolences can be made to the family at www.neuhausfuneralservice.com . Memorials can be directed to Elberon Christian Church, Elberon, IA 52225.