Obit: Lenzen, Lawrence Gerard (1931 -
2010)
Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon
Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Lenzen, Burns, Butchko,
McIntire, Rosso, Findley, Majesky, Apfelbeck
----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark
Co., WI.) May 19, 2010
Lenzen, Lawrence Gerard (30 April 1931 -
16 May 2010) With Flag
Lawrence G. Lenzen, age 79, of Thorp, WI,
formerly of Lorain, OH, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2010, at St.
Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. on Friday, May 21, 2010, at St. Bernard-St. Hedwig Catholic
Church in Thorp. Rev. Keith Apfelbeck will officiate and
burial will follow in St. Bernard’s Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at the church, on Friday, from 9:30 a.m.
until time of service.
Lawrence Gerard Lenzen was born on April
30, 1931, in Lorain, OH, the son of Edward Earl and Florence Ellen (Burns) Lenzen. He was raised and received his education in
Lorain, OH, graduating from St. Mary’s High School in
1950. After high school, Larry enlisted in the U. S. Air
Force on October 23, 1950. While serving in the military,
Larry was united in marriage to Rosemary Butchko on May 22, 1954 in
Lorain, OH. After his honorable discharge on October 22,
1954, he returned to Lorain, OH and began working as a pipe fitter
for Local 120 out of Cleveland. In 1974, they moved to a farm
in Birchwood, WI and farmed until moving to another farm in Withee,
WI in 1978. In 1985 they moved back to Lorain, OH, and Larry
continued working as a pipe fitter until retiring in 1993. In
the fall of 2004, he moved to Thorp, WI where he resided until his
death.
Larry had many interests, including golf
and fishing, loved basketball, and was very active in sports in his
younger years.
He is survived by one daughter, Laura
Lenzen of Thorp, WI; one son, Ray Lenzen of Chippewa Falls, WI; one
granddaughter, Olivia Lenzen of Thorp, WI; three sisters: Denise
McIntire of Thorp, WI. Noreene (Jack) Rosso of Lorain, OH, Carol (William) Findley of Lorain, OH; one brother-in-law, Adolph Majesky
of Lorain, OH; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and
friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
his wife, Rosemary, on February 5, 1996; one brother, Raymond
Lenzen; and one sister, Lynette Majesky.
Online condolences may be expressed at
www.cuddiefh.com.
Thorp Funeral Home, of Thorp, WI, is
assisting the family with arrangements.
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