Cecilia Lorenz

Cecilia (Cele) Lorenz, 85, of Langdon, ND passed away Thursday, December 14, 2006, at Maple Manor Care Center, Langdon, ND.

Cecilia Catherine Gellner was born June 8, 1921, in Perry Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota to Philip and Antholena (Moos) Gellner. She attended grade school in Perry Township and graduated from St. Alphonsus High School, Langdon, in 1938. Cecilia attended Valley City State Teachers College, Valley City, ND obtaining a life teaching certificate in elementary education. Cecilia had a lifelong interest in education, teaching in Loma and Perry Townships and St. Alphonsus Elementary School. In 1998 she was named an Honored Catholic Educator by the National Catholic Education Association.

On June 11, 1942, George B. Lorenz and Cecilia were united in marriage in St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Langdon and together they farmed in Perry Township for 37 years until they retired in 1979 and moved into Langdon. George passed away April 13, 1986.

She was an active member of the community holding offices in many organizations, including St. Alphonsus Altar Society, Catholic Daughters of the Americas and Perry Homemakers. She was a member of the Maple Manor Auxiliary and a lector and Eucharistic Minister at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church for over 20 years. Cecilia immensely enjoyed entertaining friends and family and had a passion for cooking and playing bridge.

Cecilia is survived by her three sons and their wives, David George and Paula Lorenz, West Chester, PA, Timothy Michael and Jean Lorenz, Plymouth, MN and Gregory Allen and Diane Lorenz, Onida, SD; nine grandchildren, Sara, Luke, Kate, Shaun and his wife Lara, Denise, Kevin, Chelsea, Hannah and step-granddaughter Jessica and her husband Anthony Riddle; brothers, Raymond Gellner, Adelanto, CA and William Gellner, Fargo, ND; sisters, Mary (Phil) Tveten, Mesa, AZ, Elizabeth Landsem, Brier, WA and Beverly (Chauncy) Myers, Hillman, MN and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband George, parents, sister Lorraine (Ralph) Stremick and her brother Michael J. Gellner.

Visitation: 3:00 p.m. Sunday at Brooks Funeral Home, Langdon and for one hour before the service on Monday at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church.

Prayer Service: 7:00 p.m. at Brooks Funeral Home followed by a Catholic Daughters Rosary.

Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 18, 2006, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Langdon.