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Robert Lorch Obituary

Robert ''Wayne'' Lorch, of Bartlett, beloved husband of Marilyn, nee Gallo; loving father of Cara and Mark; cherished son of Claudine, nee Tippett, and the late Leonard Lorch; dear brother of Dennis (Sharon), David (Audrey) and the late L. Michael; beloved uncle of many loving nieces and nephews. ''Wayne'' was an employee of the U.S. Steel Corporation for 18 years and loved hunting, fishing and basketball. Visitation Sunday 4 to 8 p.m. at The Morgan Funeral Home, 602 S. Vine St., Advance, MO. Funeral Mass Monday 11 a.m. at The St. Joseph Catholic Church. Interment St. Joseph. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Multiple Sclerosis Society, 600 S. Federal Street, Suite 204, Chicago, IL 60605 would be appreciated. Arrangements made by The Countryside Funeral Home, 630-289-7575.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Oct. 13, 2001.

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Mark Lorch

July 9, 2025

Mr Jennings,

Thank you for the kind and thoughtful message to my mom. Our family recently saw your message for the first time, and it is appreciated.

If you see this message and would like to connect, I can be reached at 630.533.583O

Mark Lorch

T M JENNINGS

August 22, 2023

Mrs. Lorch,

We have never met.

Wayne and I went thru US army Basic Training together. Then we both went thru Advance Individual Training together. Both at Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

We were both Catholic and Engineers and older than most or the GI's. Between Basic and AIT we stayed part of the time at his home in Advance, MO. Then we traveled to Vietnam together. I went to Pleiku, Vietnam. He also went to the Vietnam Highlands. There we parted ways and never saw each other again.

Several years ago, I sent a letter to the Advance Catholic Church inquiring about Wayne. No response.

Today, I happened to type his name and this came up.

I now live in Knoxville, TN. Retired after 35 years in the Nuclear Industry.

Best to you and your family.
Sorry that Wayne and I failed to meet after our separation in Vietnam.

T Michael Jennings
Knoxville, TN

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