Albert 'Al' Eugene Richard Jorgensen, 86, was born in Hutchinson, MN on April 3, 1936. He entered Heaven's gates on Friday April 15, 2022, with family at his side.

Al was born in Hutchinson to Mabel and Albert Jorgensen on April 3, 1936.  While growing up, he went to a country school in "Hutch" while being raised on a farm with 2 twin sisters Arliss and Arlene.  He met his future wife Lorraine, while attending school in Hutchinson.  He went to High School in Hutchinson and graduated in 1954.  After graduating High School, he went on to serve in the Army and served as a Nike Missile technician in Washington State.

Al went on to marry Lorraine Wendorff on July 27 ^th , 1957, and they were married nearly 64 years until her death in 2020.  He attended college at Macalester College and later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Metro State University. Al worked for Control Data and later ETA systems for many years, then as a program manager developing flight systems, and later helped sell super computers.  Albert and Lorraine were long time members of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fridley, MN, St. John's Lutheran Church, in Annandale, MN and Mount Olive Church in Lake Havasu, Arizona

Al enjoyed fishing, watching Western movies (especially John Wayne movies), talking politics and spending time with family.  Most recently he became a huge fan of his great-grandkids school and sports activities. Al and Lorraine enjoyed many summers at their lake cabin on Lake Shamineau in Motley, Minnesota with their family and grandchildren and later at their lake home on Lake Francis in South Haven Minnesota. They went on many adventures together during their marriage living in New York, California, Minnesota, and Arizona; eventually returned "home" to Minnesota, and they last resided together in Ramsey, Minnesota.

Al was preceded in death by his mother, Mabel Jorgensen; father, Albert Jorgensen; his wife, Lorraine; and his oldest son, Richard.

Al is survived by 2 children, Larry (Pamela) Jorgensen and Lisa Fondie; 8 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren; sisters, Arliss Ortloff and Arlene Anderson; several nieces, nephews and extended family.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, April 29 at 11:00 am at Thurston DeShaw Funeral Home, 13817 Jay Street, Andover MN 55304 (763)767-7373.  There will be a private burial/interment at Fort Snelling at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the donor's favorite charity.