Loretta B. Tointon, age 88, died peacefully on Friday, November 11, 2016 at Cottagewood Senior Community in NW Rochester. Loretta Bertha Fritz was born on September 5, 1928 in Lewiston to Paul and Gertrude Fritz.  She grew in Lewiston and later worked as a waitress in Rochester and was a cook at Holmes School.  On October 22, 1950, she married Clair A. Tointon at Peace United Church of Christ in Rochester. Loretta was a member of the Peace Church Ladies Auxiliary. She and her husband were also Watkins Dealers for many years. She will always be remembered for her deep love for her six children and their families.

Loretta is survived by her children Linda (Tom) Kuisle of Kellogg, Janet (Richard) Curtis of Lime Springs, IA, Bruce (Susan) Tointon of Eyota, Nancy Tointon, Ronald (Marie) Tointon and Joe (Lisa) Tointon all of Rochester, siblings Victor Fritz of Stewartville, Roy (Sandy) Fritz of High Forrest, Ken (Shirley) Fritz of Rochester, Hilbert (Judy) Fritz of Baldwin, WI, ten grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband Clair (2008), a brother, a daughter and a grandchild.