Lorraine (Kostenko) Sheridan

Lorraine (Kostenko) Sheridan fell asleep in Jesus at 4 a.m. Saturday, May 28, at home in Fallbrook. She was born 83 years ago to Andrew Kostenko and Lena (Bonenko) Kostenko of Butte, North Dakota. She was delivered at home by a midwife and placed in a warm oven on that cold October day in 1932.

She grew up on a farm with her brothers and sister milking cows, walking to school through the snow and learning to play the piano, in which she excelled. She had an angel's touch and composed her own music.

Lorraine attended Union College in Lincoln, Nebr. and graduated with a BS in nursing. The hospit...