Lorraine Helen O'Neal

Born on July 8, 1936, in Wausau, Wisconsin, she grew up on a dairy farm enjoying horseback riding and raising various animals which she showed at city and county fairs.

She graduated from Wausau East High School in 1954 and enrolled at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education and History in 1959. Shortly thereafter, Lorraine relocated to Texas to “escape the snow and marry a man who had an oil well”!

She worked as a schoolteacher in Dallas where she met her oil baron, Hubert Ronald O’Neal, at a Sunday School “Leap Year” party on February 29, 1960. They were married in nearby Garland on June 4th of that same year.

Lorraine was a lifelong member of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod where she taught Sunday School and Bible Study Fellowship for over 50 years. A cherished hobby she shared with Hubert was square dancing and for the next 60 plus years they belonged to various clubs in Houston including an invite-only exhibition group which performed throughout the United States.

In 2006, Lorraine and Hubert relocated to their current home in Georgetown, TX, where she continued not only her dedication to the Lord but together, they amassed an unrivaled collection of square and round dancing costumes, awards and paraphernalia.

Beginning in 2009, Lorraine joined “the boys” (Hubert, Clark & occasionally Dink) as they began taking trips to attend games in all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums, a “bucket list” goal with only 2 locations left to complete in her honor.

She is preceded in death by her parents William and Julia Oesterreich, her sister, Rosemary Plautz and her grandparents.

Lorraine is survived by her husband of 64 years Hubert R. O’Neal, two sons, Dink O’Neal (Teri) of Las Vegas, NV, and Clark O’Neal of Lumberton, NC; three granddaughters, Brenna Payo (Joseph) of Las Vegas, NV, Gillian Milstein (Aaron) of Federal Way, WA, and Avery O’Neal of Groton, CT; great-grandson Bobby Payo; sister, Joanne Allen (Robert) of Georgetown; uncle, Henry Dakai of Phoenix, AZ, along with numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Lorraine was a faithful and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many. She will be missed by all whose lives she touched over the time God gave her on earth.

The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and especially Altus Hospice staff who cared for her in the final days of her life.

Family and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Life Service at Faith Lutheran Church, 4010 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78628, on Saturday March 15, 2025, at 11:00 AM to be followed by the Committal and Reception. In memory of Lorraine’s favorite activity, square dance attire is “requested but not required”.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating in her honor to the Texas State Square and Round Dance Teen Scholarship Fund. Details are available at https://tinyurl.com/mrydywme