Lorraine Ackroyd

Lorraine Nyale Ackroyd passed away on October 14, 2013 at Casa Maria Healthcare Center. She was born on February 6, 1923 in Beaver Creek, Minnesota. She was the oldest of six children born to Leonard and Verdi Newberg Ormseth.

When Lorraine graduated from high school in 1940 she moved to Minneapolis, MN to pursue a career in singing. During the war she sang with a radio troop and a dance band in Sioux Falls, SD. She also worked in advertising writing radio commercials.

Lorraine married David Stone Ackroyd on September 24, 1946 in Jamestown, NY. David was in the air force and stationed in Roswell. Lorraine joined David in Roswell where she worked at KSWS and KGFL doing remote broadcasts from the old Hinkle Department store. Ten years later David was stationed at the Pentagon and they moved to Virginia. They were later stationed in Bermuda where Lorraine worked at a TVRadio station creating commercials. After Davids retirement the couple settled in Colorado Springs, CO where Lorraine worked at KRDO radio. Lorraine retired from her career in television and radio in 1977.

After Davids death in 1982, Lorraine moved back to Roswell. Lorraine enjoyed giving of her time she was a volunteer for the Chamber of Commerce and RSVP. She also served as a hospice volunteer in Grand Junction, CO.

She was preceded in death by her husband David Ackroyd her sisters Delores Connell, Betty Lentner, Connie Corn and one brother Jason Ormseth and her parents Leonard and Verdi Ormseth.

Lorraine is survived by her son Jerald Ackroyd of Layton, UT her brother Dennis Ormseth Peggy of Roswell numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and her special Shih Tzu friend Yankee Doodle.

Special thanks to: Debe Corn for her love and support Norma, Lupe, Maria and Nurse Terry at Casa Maria Healthcare Center Gentiva Hospice.

Lorraine requested no services to be held at her time of death and was cremated according to her wishes.