×

Lorenz W. Wischstadt

Lorenz W. Wischstadt

NEW ULM — Lorenz W. Wischstadt, age 93, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 at Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm.

Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brighton Township with Pastor Gary Wong officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm Monday, Oct. 21, at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home – NORTH Chapel. Visitation will continue from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church.

To leave an online condolence for the family, or to sign the guestbook, go to: mvfh.org

Lorenz is survived by his daughters, Susan (Raymond) Devitt and Sharon Heck; grandchildren, Lisa (Gary) Fincel, Brian Devitt and Sara (Jeremy) Thomas; great-grandchildren, Joey (Jenna Lalaman) Fincel, Kayla (Nathan) Burkhart, Kaitlyn Fincel, Megan Thomas, Joshua Fincel, Jamie Thomas and Christine Fincel; sisters, Mildred Ross and Helen Wischstadt.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Arlene; son, Mark; sisters, Harriet Fluegge and Norma Ulrich and son-in-law, Merle Heck.

Lorenz Willard Wischstadt was born May 12, 1926 on the family farm in Brighton Township to Otto and Selma (Bode) Wischstadt. He married Arlene Meta Forbrook on Sept. 20, 1946 at Trinity Lutheran in Nicollet. Lorenz took over the family farming operation in the mid 1950’s and worked it until his retirement in 1988. Even after retirement though he continued to help out on the farm and lived there until 1995. Lorenz was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church and had been on various boards for the church, town and school. He enjoyed visiting with people and never met a stranger; he will always be remembered for his kindness and positive outlook. Family times were very important to him or simply just being there to lend an ear and offer his genuine advice.

COMMENTS

[vivafbcomment]