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Delbert Martin Lorenzen

Birth	:	12 Oct 1912 Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	12 Mar 2010 Sac City, Sac County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Schaller Cemetery, Schaller, Sac County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.5046000, -95.3117600
Description	:	Delbert Martin Lorenzen, age 97, of Sac City, formerly of Schaller, Iowa, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2010, at Loring Hospital in Sac City. Delbert Martin Lorenzen, the son of Detlef and Nettie (Bennett) Lorenzen, was born on October 12, 1912, in Brookings, South Dakota. In the early days, he and his family lived in South Dakota and Montana before moving to Schaller, Iowa. Just after that move in 1921, Detlef died, when Delbert was only nine years old. Like most farm families, when the father dies all those children remaining at home help out on the farm. Funeral... Read More	Delbert Martin Lorenzen, age 97, of Sac City, formerly of Schaller, Iowa, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2010, at Loring Hospital in Sac City. Delbert Martin Lorenzen, the son of Detlef and Nettie (Bennett) Lorenzen, was born on October 12, 1912, in Brookings, South Dakota. In the early days, he and his family lived in South Dakota and Montana before moving to Schaller, Iowa. Just after that move in 1921, Detlef died, when Delbert was only nine years old. Like most farm families, when the father dies all those children remaining at home help out on the farm. Funeral services were held Monday March 15, 2010 at United Methodist Church in Sac City, Iowa. Interment immediately followed the service at Schaller Cemetery. Some years later in 1936, Delbert, Clifford McQuigg, Willis Bennett and the Wallace brothers left their farms to travel west. Delbert had a 1935 Ford 2-door (without a trunk) that they rode in up through Missoula, Montana. The Wallace brothers decided to stay there; Willis caught a bus for Los Angeles, CA, while Delbert and Clifford continued to drive west. The next stop was in Washington State where they picked apples and pears. Delbert finally ended up in a small town of San Ardo, California, where he worked on a vegetable farm. He was doing so well that he sent for Elaine Woodke, a sister of one of his best friends, and once she arrived in California they were married in Reno, Nevada. For the first few years they lived in Portland, Oregon, where their only son Kenneth was born. They moved back to Iowa only to return to southern California. Once again, they tried Portalnd, Oregon where they owned a shoe shop. Not really happy there, they moved back to southern California for the sun and warm weather. Always good with his hands and being a problem solver, he had a knack for fixing things using is "MacGyvering" skills. he worked for McKenzie Company, a small family business as a Service Technician repairing various office machines (mostly duplicators) for 30 years. Once the company moved, he went into business for himself doing the same work for 12 years, retiring when he was 77 years old. They stayed in southern California until 1989, when Delbert and Elaine decided that California was becoming to crowded, too much traffic, and just too expensive to live so they moved to a much slower paced life in Sac City, Iowa. A competitive spirit, Delbert loved baseball (Dodgers) and was even the Assistant Coach for Kenneth's Little League team. He also enjoyed playing cards, especially Canasta where his skills and luck were obvious. He also had a helpful side. over the years there were many neighbors and friends who benefited from his handyman skills and hard work ethic. There were many projects that would not have been completed if he had not helped out. He also loved his garden and gardening in general. In California his house looked like a park with perfect grass and of course lots of flowers. Besides the peach and plum trees, he even had to have a little patch of dirt set aside for his strawberries, really big strawberries. Once they moved back to Sac City and now finally retired, the vegetable garden grew in size. Elaine canned what she could, but they gave away more than they kept. Elaine passed away in 1999 after 63 years of marriage. Grateful to have shared his life are his son, Kenneth Lorenzen, his wife, Bonnie,their daughter, Becky Hansen, her husband, Curtis, and their two daughters, Reagan Hansen and Emerson Hansen, all of whom now live in Raleigh, North Carolina. Delbert was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Howard, Ted, Roy, Frank, and Clifford; sisters Florence, Myrtle, Dorothy, and Edna. Taken from The Chronicle 1 Apr 2010.

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Delbert Martin Lorenzen's memorial is located at: Schaller Cemetery, Schaller, Sac County, USA.
When did Delbert Martin Lorenzen death?
Delbert Martin Lorenzen death on 12 Mar 2010 in Sac City, Sac County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.5046000
Longitude: -95.3117600

Family Members:

Parent

Detlef M. Lorenzen

(1865 - 1922)

Nettie E. Bennett Lorenzen

(1873 - 1945)

Spouse

Bertha Elaine Woodke Lorenzen

(1917 - 1999)

Siblings

Lester Leroy “Roy” Lorenzen

(1902 - 1963)

Theodore R. Lorenzen

(1907 - 1982)

Edna Mary Lorenzen Harris Parry

(1911 - 2007)

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Coordinate: 42.5046000, -95.3117600

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15. Protestant Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4294014, -95.1483002

16. Diamond Cemetery
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17. Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6539001, -95.2339020

18. Sac County Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4295560, -95.1175190

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Coordinate: 42.5102997, -95.0905991

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Coordinate: 42.6730600, -95.2908300

23. Holstein Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5119019, -95.5436020

24. Salem Reform Cemetery
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