Dolores Rachel Gaughan

Dolores Gaughan, age 88, of St. Paul Park, MN passed away peacefully with family by her side on October 31, 2024.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 920 Holley Ave., St. Paul Park, MN 55071 with visitation beginning at 9:30 AM and a luncheon to follow service. Interment will take place at Resurrection Cemetery in Mendota Heights, MN.

Dolores was born on March 27, 1936 to LeRoy and Pearl (Doud) Allram in Prairie Farm, Wisconsin. She graduated from Prairie Farm High School in 1954. She was united in marriage to John Gaughan on June 21, 1969. They made their home in St. Paul Park where she continued to live throughout her life. 

Dolores enjoyed gardening, sewing, working out at Curves, loud family gatherings and babysitting the grandchildren. She would occasionally invite her sons over to bless them with a new recipe she had made and to see what they thought of it. Dolores always looked forward to her yearly bus trip traveling with her sisters. She also spent many dinners with her good friend Joan Randall. Most dear to Dolores was time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by all.

Dolores is survived by her children Scott (Sue) Allram, Mike Allram, Debra (Craig) Schaeffer, Dave (Holly) Allram and Greg (Marzie) Allram; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband John; siblings Rosalie Emerson, Shirley Lindau, Gertrude Brittain, Hazel Apling and Richard Allram.

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