Richard Lorenz

Richard C. Lorenz, 78, of W2809 County Rd. N, Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at his home that he built in the Town of Lima. Richard was born on December 17, 1932 in the Town of Lima, son of Frank and Lillian (Walsh) Lorenz. He attended Sheboygan Falls High School and was a Corporal in the US Army in France from 1953 - 1955. On August 19, 1967 he married Virginia Ehren in Sheboygan Falls. He farmed all of his life and had partnership in Lorenz Bros. He and his brothers had their own trucking business for five years. Richard was a semi-truck driver for Kool Kitchen Gas Company, Northern Propane, Buckeye Gas and Ferrellgas from 1959 until 1991 when he retired from driving. Richard was a member of St. John Evangelist Catholic Parish in Kohler. He was a 4-H leader for many years and an active participant in his children's and grandchildren's 4-H experiences. Richard enjoyed woodworking, camping, golf, baseball and snowmobiling. He was a collector of hats, enjoyed traveling and restoring antique tractors. Richard was a lover of the land and farming, enjoyed spending time with his family and grandchildren, and created many projects for them. Richard is survived by his wife, Virginia "Ginny"; two daughters, Ann Marie (Jim) Hand and Jennifer (Gerard) Wagner, both of Sheboygan Falls; five grandchildren, Jacob, Zach, Megan and Luke Hand and Bradly Wagner; two sisters, Grace Lorenz of Sheboygan Falls and Joan (Alvin) Steinke of Plymouth; two brothers, Jack (Ceil) Lorenz and Andrew Lorenz, both of Sheboygan Falls; mother-in-law, Arline Ehren of Sheboygan Falls; six brothers-in-law, Art Zimmermann of Sheboygan Falls, David (Sandra) Ehren of Luxemburg, Joseph (Sharon) Ehren of Sheboygan, William (Joy) Ehren III of Luxemburg, Tom (Debbie) Ehren of Sheboygan and Michael Ehren of Townsend; two sisters-in-law, Connie (Jerry) Cook of Sheboygan and Linda (Dean) TeBeest of Sheboygan Falls; and many nieces and nephews. Richard was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Francis (Dorothy) Lorenz, Eugene Lorenz, and Philip (Shirley) Lorenz, one sister Madeline Zimmermann, father-in-law, William Ehren Jr. and his nephew Gary Lorenz. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 1:00 pm at St. John Evangelist Catholic Church in Kohler with the Rev. Bob Lotz officiating. Burial will take place in St. Mary Cemetery is Sheboygan Falls. Relatives and friends may call at the church on Saturday from 9:00 am until the time of Mass at 1:00 pm. A memorial fund has been established in Richard's name for St. Mary Catholic School and St. John Evangelist Catholic Church. The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Dr. Kumar and the staff at the Vince Lombardi Cancer Center. For online condolences and additional information please visit www.wenigfuneralhome.com The staff of the Wenig Funeral Home in Sheboygan Falls (920-467-3431) is assisting the Lorenz family.

Visitation

Saturday, April 9, 2011 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
St John Evangelist Catholic Church
600 Green Tree Road Kohler 53044, United States

Service

Saturday, April 9, 2011 1:00 PM
St John Evangelist Catholic Church
600 Green Tree Road Kohler 53044, United States