Portrait printed in newspaper. The first obituary was printed in a Washington County newspaper. The 2nd document is a public thank-you, printed in the newspaper, and signed by Irene Lorsch: Donna, John, Denise & John Raymond; Jack, Susan, Nicole, Becky, Jason & Lisa.

John Raymond “Bud” Lorsch, 76

Services were Tues., Nov. 12 at the First United Methodist Church in Blair for John Raymond “Bud”, Lorsch, 76, who died suddenly Nov. 9, 1996 of a heart attack at his home near Kennard. Burial was in the Blair Cemetery.

John Raymond Lorsch was born Feb. 16, 1920 at the home of his parents, John and Minnie (Wortman) Lorsch at Fort Calhoun. He attended 10 grades at Wranch School and then helped his father farm.

He married Irene Jaspersen of Blair May 22, 1943. They farmed one year near Blair and two years in the Fort Calhoun area before moving west of Kennard in February, 1946. He retired from farming in 1982.

He and Irene were King and Queen of the Nebraska Chapter of Polka Lovers Klub of America in 1987-88.

He was preceded in death by his parent and one granddaughter, Deborah.

He is survived by his wife, Irene; a son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Susan Lorsch of Kennard; a daughter and son-in-law, Donna and John Henton of Blair; grandchildren, Denise Henton and John Henton of Blair; Nicole Lorsch of Lincoln, Becky Lorsch of Manhattan, Kans.; Jason lorsch and Lisa Lorsch, both of Kennard; sisters Eleanor Mommsen of Waterloo, Nebr.; Dorothy Jackson of Rushville, Mo.; nieces and nephews and a large host of friends.

Pallbearers were Jeffrey Jackson, Mark Jackson, Jerry Jaspersen, Roger Lorsch, Norman Mommsen and Warren Mommsen.

Honorary pallbearers were Don Crisler, George Lauritsen, Elvin Kruse, Jerry Boyce, Chuck Stevens, Marvin Anderson, Johnny Burmeister, Arnie Fiala and Stanley Kerstetter.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Bud Lorsch

We, as a family, are truly grateful and overwhelmed by all the loving support of family and friends since Bud’s sudden death. It’s a consolation for all of us to realize that Bud must have touched many people’s lives by the number that attended the services, the beautiful flowers, food brought in, memorial gifts and an abundance of cards received by the family.

Bud loved farming as this was his life. After retiring, he became a skilled craftsman. His hands were always busy, building, repairing and doing for others and never asking for anything in return. He especially liked working with oak: making furniture, shelves, frames and a wide variety of other articles. Many people have something in their homes that Bud made and he surrounded his family with special oak pieces so he has left precious memories to us all.

Thanks to Pastor Barb for the wonderful words of tribute to Bud’s life. Also to his sister Eleanor for her special tribute to him.

We appreciated the caring ways of the Aman funeral home, the music and the pallbearers and special thanks to the Kennard Rescue Squad.

We feel we have been truly blessed to have had Bud as a husband, father and grandfather and we are very appreciative of all the support shown us at this trying time.

Irene Lorsch: Donna, John, Denise & John Raymond; Jack, Susan, Nicole, Becky, Jason & Lisa

~~~Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

FindaGrave Memorial # 117003358