Jane Ellen Lorenz

Jane Ellen Lorenz, age 67 of Cochrane, WI passed away peacefully at her residence with her family at her side on Sunday, March 3, 2013. Jane was born on January 17, 1946 in Mondovi, WI to the late Helmuth and Elfa (Michaels) Bielefeldt. She attended Gilmanton schools, graduating from Gilmanton High School with the class of 1963. Jane was united in marriage to Clifford Lorenz and together they had one daughter. Clifford preceded Jane in death on June 19, 1996. For several years, Jane was employed as a nursing assistant at St. Michael’s Lutheran Home in Fountain City and later at St. Elizabeth Nursing Home in Wabasha. She also worked at the Golden Frog in Fountain City, cleaned at the former Judy and Gene’s and Uni-patch in Wabasha. Jane was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Cochrane, helping and volunteering her time in any way she could. Jane loved to be with her family and spend time with her friends shooting darts, bowling or just laughing and joking around. She will affectionately be known as a “social butterfly”. In her later years, Jane was so very happy to spend time and watch her grandchildren grow up. Jane will be sadly missed by her only daughter, Kelly (Friend Cary Becker) Heller of Buffalo City; three grandchildren, Vince (special friend, Tiffany Fort) Levers, Dylan Heller and Chelsea Heller; one great granddaughter, Ayanna Levers; two step daughters, Mary Lou (Joe) Seifert of Cochrane Cathy (Tommy Smith) Lorenz of Fort Collins, CO; four step grandchildren, four step great granddaughters; three sisters, Bernice Jones of Reinbeck, IA, Delores Bielefeldt of Cochrane, Peggy Benoit of Buffalo City; also by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Besides her parents and husband Clifford, four brothers, Marvin, Melvin, David and Bernard along with three sisters, Mildred, Inez and Eileen preceded Jane in death. A Visitation will be at Talbot Family Funeral Homes in Alma on Friday March 8 at 4:00PM to 7:00PM and again on Saturday March 9 one hour prior to the funeral service at 10:30AM at Christ Lutheran Church in Cochrane. Burial will follow at Gilmanton Cemetery. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.talbotfuneralhomes.com