Obit: Lorenz, Carole C. (1930 - 2018)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bellows, Berchem, Dzienkowski, Ecklor, Felix, Hagedorn, Herrick, Kille, Lorenz, Mlsna, Polhamus, Thompson

----Source: The Plombon Funeral Home (Stanley, WI) 1/16/2018

Lorenz, Carole C. (Bellows) (18 DEC 1930 - 13 JAN 2018)

Carole C. Lorenz, 87, went peacefully to her forever home on the evening of January 13, 2018 after a long and courageous battle with kidney disease and heart failure.

Carole was born the youngest of three girls on December 18th, 1930 to Melvin and Zora (Ecklor) Bellows in Stanley, WI. She grew up on the home farm where she worked next to her family.

She attended Stanley schools and graduated from Stanley High in 1949. She and her husband, Joseph, were married at Edson Catholic Parish on November 25, 1950 during a horrible snowstorm.

Carole worked at Shedd Brown in Eau Claire when they were first married until they bought their farm in 1959. She enjoyed farm life, gardening and raising their family on the farm until they purchased Rainbow Gardens Tavern in 1973 where she enjoyed having smelt feeds, sheepshead card tournaments, starting the Sno-Gliders Snowmobile club, and putting on weddings in the dance hall. They sold the tavern in 1984 and moved to Wyoming where she became “Grandma” to every child that attended Kangaroo Pouch Daycare. They moved back to Boyd in 1988 to care for her ailing mother-in-law. In 1997, they decided to start a new adventure by moving to Loveland, CO and working with their son at Crystal Landscape. From 1997 until 2010 they spent their summers in Colorado working at the landscaping business and their winters in Wisconsin spending long periods of time with all of their children and grandchildren every year. Upon retirement in 2010, they returned to Boyd, WI.

Carole was a member of All Saints Parish/St. Joseph Parish in Boyd, St. Catherine’s circle and was treasurer for Catholic Order of Foresters for 35 years

Throughout her life, Carole enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing, playing cards, bowling and especially spending time with her children, grandchildren, extended family and friends. She had a special bond with each of her grandchildren because she shared special moments with each and every one of them.

Carole will be greatly missed by her children, Barry (Barb) Lorenz of Rock Springs, Wyoming, Kris (Bob) Berchem of Cadott, Wisconsin, Joseph Lorenz, Jr. of Loveland, Colorado, Becky Lorenz of Boyd, Wisconsin, Peggy Herrick of Wellington, Colorado, Mel Lorenz of Thorp, Wisconsin, Scott (Janet) Lorenz of Cadott, Wisconsin, Joy (Darrick) Thompson of Boyd, Wisconsin and Tanya Lorenz of Casper, Wyoming; 26 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren; three sister-in-laws, Lucille “Toots” Dzienkowski, Audrey (Bud) Polhamus and Margie Lorenz and one brother-in-law, Ben Lorenz; along with many more relatives and friends.

Carole was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph; her son, David; parents; sisters, Thelma (Lawrence) Hagedorn and Phyllis Bellows; mother and father-in-law, Ben and Izola Lorenz; brother-in-laws, Ed Lorenz, Jim Lorenz and Clarence Lorenz; sister-in-laws, Mary Kille and Virginia (Jim) Mlsna.

A Catholic funeral mass will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, January 18 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church-Boyd with Father William Felix officiating. Burial will follow at Holy Family Catholic Cemetery-Stanley. Visitation will be from 4-8 PM on Wednesday at the Plombon Funeral Home with a 7 PM rosary and Thursday morning at the funeral home from 9 AM until departure to the Church.

The family would like to thank all the wonderful staff at DaVita Dialysis in Hallie for the attentive care and love they had for Carole, along with Sacred Heart Hospital and all their staff that took such great care of her.