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for Gilbert Lorenz
Mike Emerson
October 17, 2008
To the Lorenz Family,
There is a quote that reminds me of Gil:
"I was happy to come here, and I'm sorry to leave, but while I was here I had me a real good time."
It was a privilege to know him.
Donna Steinfeld
October 17, 2008
Please accept my deepest sympathies. I always enjoyed serving Mr. & Mrs. Lorenz at Sunset Country Club. He would always give you his card for his cc. My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
George & Joyce VonderHaar Haltom
October 16, 2008
Melba, Gary, David and families
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well-lived.
Phyllis Hansen
October 16, 2008
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time. I am so glad I had a chance to visit with Gil and Melba in July. It was good to hear them laugh and tease. May the promises of our Heavenly Father keep you all steadfast until you are reunited at the Father's throne. Hold fast to the memories that you have. Remember to laugh often - Gil would want you to!
Jim, Phyllis, Jeff and Susan Hansen
Sue Lorenz
October 16, 2008
Gil was my Father-in-law for 40 years and he and I were both born under the sign of "LEO" that always ment to him and I that we were always right. He has many people who love him in Heaven as well as here on earth. I will miss him.
Dale & Virginia Zank, Past Optimist West MO Governor
October 16, 2008
We're sorry to hear about Gil's passing. Please know your whole family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Mark and Chrissy Tipton
October 15, 2008
Mark and I were honored to be a member of the West County Optimist Club with Gil and Melba. He was such a loving, sweet man. We are blessed to have known him. Gil and the Lorenz family will be in our thoughts and prayers. Our loved ones are never gone when their memories live on forever.
With our deepest sympathy.
Joe Hempen
October 15, 2008
Dear Gary,
Please accept our condolences. Dad's are usually special people. My dad passed away but I still miss him. I hope you became friends and enjoyed years of sharing thoughts and ideas. My dad voted for McGovern and I voted for Nixon. Harry Russell asked him to talk to me about our contract with the ITU and he said "Talk to him yourself".
What lessons did your dad teach you? Are they still valid?
When I called your office last week they said you were out. I asked who ran the place and the receptionist said "We Do"
I should have known your people would be on top of things.
I saw the Sayers family is selling the Buffalo Ranch / Bison business.
Bill & Bonnie Stoeppelman
October 15, 2008
Working for Gil as a young man at Color Art, definitely helped me to grow as person. He was my mentor as he was to many others. I respected him as my boss, a husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. I feel very fortunate to have spent time with him this past Christmas Season.
Our sympathy to Melba, Gary, Dave and family.
Cary Johannes
October 15, 2008
Dear Lorenz Family,
Our thoughts are with you during this time of grief. May the memories you have give you comfort.
Our deepest sympathy,
The Johannes Family
Edwin Wortmann
October 15, 2008
My condolences to the family I worked for Gil some years ago. He was a good and fair man. He will be missed.
Louis W. Meyer
October 15, 2008
I have many fond memories of Gil especially from my youth. He came to visit often to our home, in Farrar and he and my dad would go hunting.
Later when my father remarried after the death of my mother, Esther, he and my dad, G.L. (Fritz) Meyer would go hunting pheasants in Iowa. I loved hearing their bird stories, there was always so much laughter in the house when Gil was present, he will be missed.
Karla Veltrop
October 15, 2008
Please accept my deepest sympathy
Susan Brusca
October 15, 2008
I am sorry to hear about the passing of Gil. I am glad I got to spend the last weekend with him. Even as sick as he was we still had some good times. Take care and let me know if I can be of any help. Your family has been very special to me my whole life. I love you all.
Michelle Frechmann
October 15, 2008
Grandpa was one of the kindest, loving and hysterical men I have ever had the priviledge to know. I am far from related but felt as though I was all the time that I knew him. He was the only Grandpa I really ever had in my life & I loved him for the past 16 years. God Bless & Much Love, you will be missed! Love,
Michelle Butrus-Frechmann
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