Richard Lorentz

Richard “Dick” Anthony Lorentz, 78, of Walker, passed away peacefully July 23, 2021, at Saint Mary’s Essentia Hospital in Duluth, with his wife Jan and daughters, Angie and Chris, at his side.

A celebration of life was held July 30 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hackensack,  with a Mass of Christian burial with Father Timothy Lange officiating.

Inurnment will be held at  the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery at Fort Ripley,  Little Falls at a later date.

Dick was born April 2, 1943, in Staples to William and Catherine (Kern) Lorentz. He attended school in Staples prior to serving four years with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Ponchatoula. After a 30-year career as a machinist for 3M in Staples, he retired in 2002.

Dick had a passion for the outdoors, from hunting and fishing, to vegetable gardening and golfing. He had many hobbies, which only expanded in retirement. He prided himself in being able to craft from his own two hands, bird houses to large sheds, trailers and fish houses to wood strip canoes. He loved wintering in Arizona with his wife, Jan. He succeeded in passing on words of wisdom, strong faith and work ethic.

Dick is survived by his wife of 50 years, Jan; two children, Angela Storlie of Elko New Market and Christina (Ryan) Windschitl of Grand Rapids; two granddaughters, Madden and Reese Windschitl; one brother, William; four sisters, Kaye Knowlton, Theresa Lorentz, Frances Donlin and Agatha Lorentz; as well as in-laws, nieces, nephews and many great friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Robert and three sisters, Loretta Lorentz, Mary Jane Volesky and Dorothy Spiering.  

In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the family to help carry on Dick’s legacy passion for the outdoors.

Arrangementments were by Northern Peace Funeral Home of Walker. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.northernpeace.com.             w32c  A00006B2021AU04