Frederick M Lorenzen Obituary (1941 - 2016)

Frederick Marvin Lorenzen died Friday November 11, 2016 at his farm with most of his family with him. Fred was 75 years old. He was born in Omaha on August 8, 1941 to Orin and Louise Lorenzen. He had one sister, Janet who was about four years older. Fred grew up in Omaha, attended Cliffton Hill Elementary and Benson High - he was part of the infamous "Class of 59". After high school he attended college for a short time, held a variety of jobs and at the age of 20 was hired by IBM where he was employed for over 30 years. In 1962 he married his high school sweetheart Gail M. Smith Lorenzen and together they welcomed two children, 1964 - Diane M. Lorenzen Wagner and 1966 - David M. Lorenzen. Fred fulfilled his dream of living on a farm in the late 70's when the family moved from their home in Lincoln, NE to a small farm near Ceresco, NE. Fred loved being on the farm and working the land. He bought books, talked to neighbors, and learned to farm. Fred is preceded in death by his parents Orin and Louise Lorenzen and by his sister Janet Nealson. Surviving family members include his wife Gail, his daughter Diane Wagner, his son David Lorenzen, five wonderful grandchildren - Jeremy Wagner, Nicole Wagner, Garett Lorenzen, Sawyer Lorenzen, and Michelle Agee with additional relatives and many friends. A memorial service will be held on December 4th at the Ceresco Community Center, beginning at 1:30 pm. Memorials may be sent to the Nebraska Leukemia Society. Condolences can be left at www.lincolnffc.com.