Walter Lorenzen

Walter B. "Wally" Lorenzen, age 87, U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband for 57 years to Carol, nee Kohl. Loving father of Al (Tracy) Lorenzen, Keri (Warren) Cialdella and Lauri (Jim) Schutzius. Cherished grandfather of Laura, Casey, Nathan, Karlie, Alaina, Jason, Justin and Clara. Dear brother of Grace "Gay" Maslanka and the late Andreas "Andy", Walma, Quentin "Chuck" and Janice. Fond uncle of many nieces and nephews.

Wally served two tours of duty with the United States Army. He worked at Republic Steel before entering the Army for his first deployment. Wally later worked at International Harvester for 25 years. After retiring, he worked in the maintenance department for Tinley Park School District 146 and was known there as "Mr. Wally". He loved working in his yard, feeding the birds and taking care of his garden. He also enjoyed tinkering around the house--he could fix anything!

Visitation Wednesday, October 20, 2021 from 3-8 p.m. at Colonial Chapel, 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL. Lying in State Thursday, October 21, 2021 at All Saints Lutheran Church, 13350 S. LaGrange Rd., Orland Park, IL 60462 from 9:30 a.m. until time of Funeral Service 10:30 a.m. A live-stream of the service will be available. Please visit Wally's obituary on Colonial Chapel's website at colonialchapel.com to view the live-stream of the service.

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Interment with Military Honors to follow at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to All Saints Lutheran Church are appreciated.

Express your thoughts and condolences at colonialchapel.com 708-532-5400