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Joni Adams
October 19, 2023
missing all our wonderful times together.. hope you and Sandy are enjoying a drink together.
Drew Rotman
April 18, 2012
i love you papa, and i miss you, and i'll never forget you. i hope you're just enjoying another beautiful day in paradise.
Wayne Vicha
March 22, 2010
Dear Lorenz family,
I'm sorry to hear of your lose. I had great times with Mike and family. Your father was very nice man and I had much respect for him. Like Troy Glasman said in his comments we will never forgot the generosity and fun we had fixing your rock wall back in 86'. To include the plane trip and steak dinner. Many great memories in the Lorenz home and with your family. God bless your family in these times of mouring.
Don Huart
November 19, 2009
Dear Michael and family; I just found out of dads' passing and wanted to say you are in my thoughts. Mr. Lorenz thank you for always welcoming us into the house. Our families have gone back many many years even past us kids being born with you and our mother growing up together in Chicago thru and past high school. I still remember the first time we came over to the house on the hill, when we were in grade school sitting in the kitchen when the newfoundland opened the fridge and grabbed an apple. Mike, Rich, and family thinking of you often and miss everyone. Mom, Kathy and of course I send our thoughts and prayers.
Marleen and Bob
October 29, 2009
Troy Glasman
October 28, 2009
My thoughts are with you all.Its been alot of years but the memories i have of the times I spent with Mike and all of you have never faded. Bob was one of those guys that when you were around him he made you feel like part of the team. I'll never forget the weekend one summer day before our senior year at Wilmot we built that rock retaining wall below the house by the lake and after Bob took us all to dinner somewere outside Chicago that was great but the kicker was he flew us all there in his plane! And later when Mike went off to Marquette Bob gave me a job not an easy job the guys rode me twice as hard because they called me Bob's boy, I complaned about it to him one time and all he said to me was,I knew they were going to treat you this way but I put you on this jobsite because i knew you could handle it, and this is where you will learn the most. know what i did and thanks to Bob I have been handling things like that all my life. Thanks Bob you made a difference in my life. People like you are few and far between,you will be missed
Marleen and Bob at Michae and Dianna's wedding.
October 28, 2009
Jean Di Maria
October 28, 2009
Some of my best childhood memories are from my vacations and Christmas mornings at Twin Lakes with Bob and Marleen. Uncle Bob was always so generous to all the nieces and nephews, taking us waterskiing or on boat rides. He never made us feel like we were imposing, he just wanted to show everyone a good time. He also took us to the Aquanut Ski Shows and was so proud of Rich, Cathy and Mike when they performed. Uncle Bob also made the adults feel welcome in his home and was a wonderful host.
Through the years, it was nice to see Uncle Bob as a proud grandfather too. He just loved kids and always had energy to chase them or play with them. He was always young at heart.
Bob was such a wonderful man and will be missed greatly by our family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of the Lorenz family at this time.
Jean Di Maria
Jim Carollo
October 28, 2009
Bob and his sons are stalworths in the building business. I regret I can not attend as we also have sickness in the family . At a time like this life is very difficult and my condolences go out to the Lorenz family. Edward Hines Lumber, Jim Carollo
Jim Carollo
October 28, 2009
Bob and his sons are stalworths in the building business. I regret I can not attend as we also have sickness in the family . At a time like this life is very difficult and my condolences go out to the Lorenz family. Edward Hines Lumber, Jim Carollo
Frank Barsocchi
October 27, 2009
To the Lorenz Family
Please accept my deepest sympathy for your loss. Although I have not seen Bob for many years it was a shock to hear of his passing. I will keep your family in my prayers.
Frank Barsocchi
Ann Hudson
October 27, 2009
Although I only got to see my Uncle Bob on summer trips to Twin Lakes, I was always felt like a "regular" visitor. Uncle Bob was always ready to take another group of kids water skiing and he patiently taught us all how to ski. One of my favorite memories was Uncle Bob singing along in the car to Fine Young Cannonballs "She Drives Me Crazy". He was always caring, funny, generous, patient, talented, and dedicated to his family. He will be deeply missed by everyone he has spent time with.
Love,
Ann Hudson
The Cornog Family
October 27, 2009
To all the members of the Lorenz family,
We are so sorry for your loss. Bob had such a presence in the Twin Lakes community all these years. We'll always remember his nice smile and kindly wave from the pier. He was a good neighbor and will be missed by all.
October 26, 2009
Some Men leave their mark on the world by the way they live and the difference they make in the lives they touch. Bob touch many lives and he will be missed.
Pete and Kathy Renn
October 26, 2009
Bob was truly a gentleman, a friend, and someone who cared so much about his family. Our condolences to all of you. We will miss him, but we will always have wonderful memories of our great times together... and we'll always be grateful for the "House that Bob built!"
Joni and Sandy
Daniel Wojack
October 26, 2009
I had the privilege of meeting Bob several times, especially while attending Marquette University along with Mike. I remember frequently journeying to the house in Twin Lakes. Bob was always cordial, friendly and patient, even though we were occasionally rambunctious and opinionated young adults. He genuinely wanted me to relax and enjoy myself at his wonderful abode. That warmness extended out to the entire family. I know as the Patriarch of the Lorenz clan he will be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Patrick Van Pelt
October 25, 2009
I remember meeting Mr. Lorenz for the first time when Mike and I were in college at Marquette University. Mike brought some of his friends home for a weekend of autumn/Indian summer water skiing in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin. I remember thinking, "Man, Mike's Dad is built like a tank!" I quickly learned how generous Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz were – something that came through during other visits and ski trips to Beaver Creek. Mr. & Mrs. Lorenz warmly welcomed Mike’s maniac friends. Mr. Lorenz was fun to talk to, and he was clearly dedicated to his family/children. As a friend to Mike, I can see how blessed Mike, Cathy and Rich were with a Dad like Mr. Lorenz.
Every day, my family enjoys a special reminder of Mr. Lorenz at our home in Houston, Texas: our wooden deck out back. When Mr. & Mrs. Lorenz were visiting Houston for Mike and Dianna’s wedding, I discussed my plans for a large porch with Mr. Lorenz. I wanted to add a new porch, but I wanted to do it in such a way that the average person might think that it was a part of the original 1936 construction. I knew that I could ask Mr. Lorenz for help. I asked him how they would have built a quality porch back in the 1930s.
Mr. Lorenz didn't even have to think about it. He just rattled off the specs in perfect "old-timer carpenter dialect”…talking about “Doug fir,” “tongue-and-groove,” etc… It was fantastic!
With Mr. Lorenz’s encouragement and specs, I constructed a well-crafted (read “old-fashioned”) porch from a time when America built things to last. My “Lorenz” porch should last 100 years. Shortly after it was built, I hosted a party on the deck. Most of the guests were professional ballet dancers. When these people dance socially, they REALLY dance. About 60 people were dancing to Brazilian music in one corner of the deck. Although they were pounding the “dance floor,” the deck never flinched, wavered, budged, wiggled, bent, twisted, or rattled. As a structural engineer once asked me, “Is this a deck or a flight deck?” Bob Lorenz knew that quality just doesn’t “magically” happen…it is made by people that care.
Years and years of doing and living and breathing a craft...love of wood and built things...love of doing something the right way...built to last...attention to the details that matter...friendship...a helping hand...a job well done. That's what Mr. Lorenz showed me with my construction project...that's my sense of a part of the broader legacy that Mr. Lorenz left on our world. A family man. A businessman. A craftsman. A dedicated friend. (A great skier!) As a family friend that only caught glimpses here and there, now and then, Mr. Lorenz was a man worth remembering often and well.
The next time you are sitting on a porch, take a look around and think about how Bob Lorenz might have built it. Give the porch a little bounce and see if it wavers. Smile and think fondly upon a great, kind man!
October 25, 2009
Bob I will always treasure our times together from the jobsite to the snowmobile trails. May our Lord's Grace and Peace be with you this day.
Jack Roder
David & Liz Gregory
October 25, 2009
I'll never forget working as a construction laborer for Bob back in the '60's. He taught me to carry stacks of wood without hurting myself. But he also taught me the value and rewards of working hard and smart. He was a great guy. Our thoughts and prayers are with Marlene and the rest of the family.
October 25, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I will always
have fond memories of visiting your home in Twin Lakes.
Dan and Tracey Stellato
Colleen
October 25, 2009
Although I didn't really know Bob personally, my close personal friendship with Rich and Liz over many years has offered me the opportunity to learn something about the measure of the man and how important family was to him.
Apples don't fall far from the trees that nurture them and Bob's influence and example are intricately woven into the admirable man and father Rich has become. I can't think of a more loving legacy.
Keri & Jim Ippolito
October 25, 2009
Bob was such a big, kind hearted man. A Gentleman in the full sense of the word. He is missed. He and his wonderful family will be in our prayers and thoughts.
Freddy and Sunni Porps
October 25, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
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