LouAnn Paulette Erlanson

LouAnn Paulette Erlanson, age 62, of Cannon Falls, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at her home with family and friends by her side.

LouAnn was born on June 12, 1958 to Llewellyn and Mildred Erlanson in Virginia, Minnesota. Born with Down Syndrome, she greatly enjoyed attending special education classes at Northfield Public Schools and Laura Baker School in Northfield from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. She loved music and was a talented disco and old-time music dancer. She enjoyed working with her hands to create all sorts of crafts and to organize family pictures. She also enjoyed traveling and visiting with family and friends having traveled most recently to Norway, Yellowstone National Park, Colorado and Saskatchewan, Canada. She cherished weekly Bible Study meetings at Wanamingo Lutheran Church and Area 57 CoffeeCafe lunches afterwards. LouAnn will be most remembered for her infectious smile and laugh; she was a genuine role model of meekness and joy.

LouAnn was preceded in death by her mother, Mildred Erlanson. She is survived by her father, Llewellyn of Cannon Falls; her sisters, Laureen Otto of Northfield and Valerie (Kirk) Lovsness of Ely; nephew, Andrew Lovsness of Cottonwood; niece, Molly Lovsness of St. Cloud; aunt, Bonnie Erlanson of Cannon Falls; uncle, Timothy Timm of Andover; and many cousins.

Special thanks go to Heartland Hospice Services of Rochester and Pastor Christopher Culuris of Wanamingo.

Arrangements were entrusted to Mahn Family Funeral Home of Zumbrota. Due to pandemic limitations, a Burial Service was held on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Wanamingo Lutheran Church Cemetery and attended by the immediate family. Online condolences are welcome and may be shared at mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Memorial donations are preferred to Wanamingo Lutheran Church, 130 3rd St. W., Wanamingo, MN 55983.