White Funeral Home
1315 Main Street
Jesup, Iowa 50648

JESUP – Dale Dean Lorenz, 73 years old of Jesup, IA, died Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at UnityPoint – Allen Hospital, Waterloo, IA.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. – Thursday, December 28, 2023, at the First Presbyterian Church, Jesup, Iowa.  Military rites will be conducted by Pump-Scheer American Legion Post #342 of Jesup.  Cremation will follow with Dale’s cremated remains to be interred at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 27^th at the White Funeral Home, Jesup, IA, where there will be a Masonic Service at 7:00 p.m.

Memorials will be directed to the Disabled American Veterans.  Online condolences may be posted at www.White-MtHope.com

Dale was born February 8, 1950, in Cedar Falls, IA, the son of Elmer C. Lorenz and Luella E. (Dellinger) Lorenz.  He graduated from Waterloo West High School with the class of 1969.  Following graduation, Dale entered the US Navy and served three tours of duty in Vietnam.  Following his military service, Dale worked as a machinist for Deere & Company in Waterloo.  He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Jesup; the United Auto Workers Local #838 in Waterloo; Independence Masonic Lodge #87 AF & AM; El Kahir Shrine in Cedar Rapids; the AmVets and Disabled American Veterans; and Pump-Scheer American Legion Post #342 in Jesup.

Dale is survived by his wife, Betty Lorenz of Jesup; two sons, Seth Lorenz of Jesup, Matt (Tanya) Lorenz of Raymond, IA; three grandchildren, MacKinzie, Carter and Greyson; also one sister, Marlene Oliver of Bedford, WY.

His parents and one daughter-in-law, Jessica Lorenz, preceded him in death.

White Funeral Home, Jesup, IA, is in charge of the arrangements.