Jean Marie Lorenzen

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Jean Marie Lorenzen who went to her Heavenly home on July 3rd 2024. Jean is survived by her four children; Linda (Danny) Kirkpatrick of Tucson, Tim (Maria) Lorenzen of Tucson, Debbie Dyjak of Mesa AZ and Donna (Chris) Anderson of Arvada, CO, along with 8 grandchildren - Sarah, Kenny, David, Natalie, Nathanael, Erich, Mariah, Haley and 2 great grandchildren, Mackenzei and Riley. Jean was preceded in death by her sisters Rebecca and Lucil, and survived by her sister Vera Verweibe and brother Lynn Keller.

Jean was born March 4th 1934, in door county Wisconsin to Louis and Isabel Keller. She graduated from Dr Martin Luther College in New Ulm Minnesota in 1952 and moved to Tucson AZ shortly after to teach at Good Shepherd Lutheran School. (WELS) There she met her lifelong love, Warren Lorenzen, and they were married July 28th 1956, in Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin. They were together 56 years until Warren's death in 2012.

Jean returned to college and received her LPN license in 1973. She practiced nursing at Tucson Medical Center for 30 years before retiring.

Jean was baptized and confirmed in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Church and remained a devout member until her death. She was also a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and gave so much love to all. She loved to bake and work in her gardens and generously made gifts of flowers and baked goods for the church, family and friends as well as the sick and homebound. Her life was one of love given as in 1st John 4:19 "We love because he first loved us".

A viewing will be held at Adair Funeral Home Dodge Chapel, 1050 N Dodge Blvd on August 5th 2024 from 4-7pm. A funeral service will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 8845 N Silverbell Rd on August 6th, 2024 at 10am followed by a lite lunch. Following the lunch, a final committal ceremony will be held at East Lawn Cemetery 5801 E Grant Rd beginning at 1:30pm.