Loretta M. Machal, age 91, of East Grand Forks, MN, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at the Villa St. Vincent Nursing Center, Crookston, MN.

Loretta Mae Machal was born on March 28, 1929 in St. Paul, MN to Enid Gjelhaug. When Loretta was nine months old, she was adopted by Henry and Ellen (Anderson) Aas of rural Oslo, MN. She grew up and attended country school near Bigwoods, MN and graduated from Oslo High School with the Class of 1947. On November 3, 1948 she was united in marriage to Albert Machal at Bigwoods Lutheran Church, Oslo, MN. They made their home on the farm in rural Tabor, MN where they farmed for many years. In 2009, they moved into East Grand Forks, MN. Al and Loretta enjoyed going to threshing shows, camping and going to the cabin near Mentor, MN.

Loretta was an active member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, East Grand Forks, MN.

She is survived by children: Bruce (Judy Aandal) Machal of Prior Lake, MN, Loree (Deacon John) Bruggeman of Erskine, MN and Larry (Paige Pruitt) Machal of Broken Arrow, OK. Grandchildren: Brenda (Jim) Hagen, Joe (Tori) Machal, Katina (Andrew Floerke) Bruggeman, Kristina (Lonnie Maag) Bruggeman-Maag, Jonathan, Brittany and Jessica Mattingly. Great-grandchildren: Brianna (Kevin) Kern, Matthew (Sarah Greenless) and McKenna Hagen, Rhett and Evea Machal, Damian and Simon Floerke, Phynix (Chase) Murray, Mesa and Sedona Maag. Great-great grandson: Elijah Kern and a sister-in-law, Helen Aas of Orlando, FL.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Albert Machal on July 19, 2010; brother Newell Aas.

Blessed be the Memory of Loretta Mae Machal

Funeral Service: Because of Covid-19, a private Family Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. The service will be live streamed on Dahl Funeral Home face book.

Burial: Czech National Cemetery, rural Tabor, MN.