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Richard Allen Lorenzen, 77, of Blair, died Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at Crowell Home in Blair.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 18, at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in Blair. Interment will be in the Fort Calhoun Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Thursday with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Richard Allen Lorenzen was born June 23, 1937, in Wayne, to Rudolph and Alta (Blecke) Lorenzen. He lived on a farm north of Wayne for nine years. He attended country school for five years and then finished his schooling in Wayne.

On Aug. 22, 1958, he married Dianne Kraemer in Dixon. The couple initially made their home in Wayne and then in 1960, moved to Fort Calhoun.

He worked as a diesel mechanic for 49 years; he worked at Carl A. Andersons for 18 years as a technician and then was employed with Diesel Specialty until his retirement. He worked at Super Bee Orchard during the summer then spent November to May in Florida where he liked to go fishing and sightseeing.

The Lorenzens moved to Blair in 2010.

Mr. Lorenzen enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing and going on vacations. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family.

He is survived by his wife, Dianne; children: Belinda (Ray) Boyle of Blair and Gregg (Penny) Lorenzen of Tekamah; sisters Donna (Merle) Roeber of Wayne and Anita Paulsen of South Sioux City; grandchildren: Angela (Justin) Burbeck, Adam (Amanda) Boyle, Nikki (Richard Mossberger) Lorenzen, Eric (Kylie Bertlesen) Lorenzen, Bryan Lorenzen; and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother-in-law Lester Paulsen; and sister-in-law Arlene McNew.

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In Loving Memory of Richard Allen Lorenzen

Born June 23rd, 1937 Wayne, Nebraska ~ July 15th, 2014 Blair, Nebraska

Funeral Service 10:30 A.M. Friday, July 18th, 2014 Campbell-Aman Funeral Home, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Pastor. Musical Selection: "Mansion on the Hill", "Ring of Fire", "Go Rest High On That Mountain", "When I get Where I'm Going"

Pallbearers: David Paulsen, Mark Roeber, Cory Linn, Bob McNew Jr, Jody Linn, Jesse Paulsen

Honorary Pallbearers: Douglas Appel, Kent Clausen, Gary Reed, Ed Smith, Rollie Bowser

Graveside Services: Fort Calhoun Cemetery, Fort Calhoun, Nebraska

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

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