
05/09/2025
The Drouin Bowls club are saying good bye to a loved and valued member from years ago. Lorraine Kinrade was a past chairperson, a member of the Ladies Committee and a Selector for pennant for a numbered of years. I am sure many members remember her well, a funny happy lady that cared for people and helped everyone.
Lorraine Florence Annie Kinrade OAM born on the 8th March1936 and passed away on 22nd / 8/2025.
She was a kind and generous person who loved her family and friends and was involved in many clubs in the Drouin and Warragul areas. she was recognised for Australia Day Honours.
Medal of Order of Australia (OAM) An inspiration to her family and all Australians.
CWA member for over 67 years and a life member, (40 years)
PHF (Rotary service) & Citzenship award) which she also won.
State Conferences (100 people) which she managed.
A Probas member.
She enjoyed many sports as a younger person, interested in Hockey, Table Tennis and Lawn Bowls and Golf, where she was lucky to have had a ( hole in one ) Golf was her favourite. She represented her school at the age of 14 playing Hockey.
She worked at Smith's shoe shop in the office, which she rode her Motor bike to work.
Lorraine married John Kinrade in 1958 in Drouin, helped out at the local church (catering committee) for 65years, she would listen to her favourite footy team (Collingwood) on the radio, loved her crosswords and she enjoyed dressing up as Zig and Zag, Mr Bean and a drunken person at the local Ficifolia Festival in Drouin.
Lorraine also enjoyed cooking and loved teaching her grand daughters to cook, she made marmalade, jams, chutney and made the best scones, also the many sweets she made for her family and the CWA and Rotary. Thank You Lorraine you will always be remembered for the love and laughter you gave to us.❤️❤️RIP