LORENC, Anton (aka Lorence) 1880-1943

LORENC, MACH, LORENCE

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 11/3/2010 at 12:19:25

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ANTON LORENC DIES SUDDENLY
Rites Incomplete for Mitchell Man

Mitchell – Anton Lorenc, 63, died at his home here Monday from a heart attack.
He was born in Moravia, Czechoslovakia, in 1880 and came to America in 1911. His wife and two children, Clement and Mary, came in 1920.

Five other children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lorenc in this country, Joe, who is in the army air corps; Stanley, in the navy; Bessie, Kansas City; Clement, Mary, and Carl at home. One daughter died in infancy.

Funeral arrangements have not been made yet.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Wednesday February 3, 1943
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ANTON LORENC RITES CONDUCTED AT OSAGE

Mitchell – Funeral services for Anton Lorenc were conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Champion funeral home in Osage, the Rev. T. P. Solem of Osage in charge. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery at Mitchell.

Relative from Austin, Minn., came to attend the funeral. Bessie Lorenc of Kansas City, Kans., was also in attendance.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Friday February 5, 1943
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Anton Lorenc married Anna Mach.

Note* his son Clement used the spelling “LORENCE” and is also buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Anton Lorenc Dies
of Heart Attack
At Mitchell Home

Anton Lorenc, 63, passed away suddenly at his home on Monday evening from an attack of heart disease. He had been in normal health and his death came as a shock to his family and friends.

Mr. Lorenc was born in Moravia and came to America in 1911. His wife and children, Clement and Mary, followed him in 1920. Four other children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lorenc -- Stanley, in the navy; Joe in the air corps, Bessie, who has a position in Kansas City, Clement, who is at home, and Carl, who attends the Mitchell high school. The six children and Mrs. Lorenc survive.

The deceased and family lived at Mason City, Iowa and St. Ansgar, Iowa; then in 1922 moved to Mitchell, where they bought an acreage and have lived since.

Mitchell County Press News - Feb. 4, 1943

(Credit: K. Kittleson, 8/2013)