George Richard Lorenz, 80, of rural Wabash, went home to be with his Lord at 5:25 a.m. Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. He was born Nov. 13, 1935, in Greentown, to Leander and Dorothy (Klepinger) Lorenz.

George graduated from Somerset High School in 1954 and was US Army veteran serving at Fort Knox, Ky. from 1958-60. He married Sandra Sue Mattern on August 19, 1962 in Wabash. He worked bridge construction for several years, for Brown from Wabash for 11 years, and for Metropolitan School District of Wabash County for 12 years, retiring in 2005. He was a member of the Church of Christ at Wabash. He was an avid photographer, specializing in sunrises and sunsets, and enjoyed sharing them with everybody and volunteered taking pictures for Walk of America. He loved his grandchildren, his Boston Terriers and enjoyed traveling. George was an avid Old Somerset history buff.

He is survived by his wife: Sandra Sue Lorenz; two sons: Scott A. (Tina) Lorenz; and Michael T. Lorenz, all of Wabash; four grandchildren: Casey (Paige) Lorenz, Wabash; Jessica Lorenz, Nappanee; Ashley Bricker; and D.J. Bricker, both of Wabash; sister: Linda Royer, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; nieces and nephews: Randall Royer; Renee Royer; Kevin Mattern; and Bryan Mattern. He was preceded in death by his parents; his great-grandson: Graham David Lorenz.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash, with Josh Fennell officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30, at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital or the Church of Christ at Wabash.