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Laurie Lane Mohr was born on May 18, 1956 to Bill and LaVonne “Bonnie” Mohr. In 1965, she gained a stepdad in Emil “Jr” Hansen. She grew up and went to school in Tracy, MN. At the age of 17, she married the love of her life, Arnold “Butch” Kalas at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Slayton, MN. With Butch being active in the Air Force, they had the pleasure of traveling and living in different states and countries. While away, they had four children Dale Lawrence, Valerie Adele, Lonnie William, and Anna Marie. After Butch’s retirement from the Air Force, they made their home in Slayton, MN. Laurie worked at various jobs, however her main job was being a stay-at-home mom. Butch died on September 19 2019 after 46 years of marriage. Laurie chose to move shortly after his death to live closer to family. She lived in Vernale, MN and Madison, MN, and eventually moved to River Oaks at Shady Ridge in Hutchinson, MN where she passed away on October 18, 2023.
Laurie is survived by her four children: Dale Kalas and fiance Katherine, Valerie and Matt Zigich, Lonnie and Michelle Kalas, and Anna and Jon Larsen; 10 grandchildren: Benson, Patrick, Ashton, Zoey, Serene, Aiden, Tanner, Treyson, Nicholas, and Kristian; three sisters and their husbands: Jody and Bernie Latulipe, Dawn Eisfeld, and Lisa and Mike Schultz; and her stepdad Jr. Hansen.
Laurie was preceded in death by her husband Butch, mother Bonnie, brother Raymond, brother-in-law Don Eisfeld, and great-granddaughter Rosie Paige.
