Frank E. Lorenz, Jr.

(August 26, 1970 – November 26, 2024)

Frank E. Lorenz, Jr., 54, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2024 at Cox South Hospital.  He was born in Springfield, Missouri on August 26, 1970, the son of Frank E. Lorenz, Sr. and Barbara C. (Welsh) Lorenz.

Frank graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1988.  He owned Frank Lorenz Plumbing, Heating and Air and operated it until he retired in 2017.  He was a loving son, father, grandpa, brother and uncle.  He enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle, fishing, fixing everything from cars to houses, and spending time with his family and friends.

Frank was preceded in death by his father, Frank Sr., in 2013 and his sister Beth, in 2021.

He is survived by his mother, Barbara; daughter, Shea; son, Frank "Tres" Lorenz III; daughter, Mattie Lorenz; grandson, Hayden Lorenz; brother, Mark (Sandy) Lorenz; two sisters, Terri (Peter) Shriver and Virginia (Jeff) Bailey; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

Visitation will be held from 5:00pm to 7:00pm with a prayer service to follow on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.  In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Toys for Tots, at toysfortots.org, this holiday season as Frank enjoyed riding his motorcycle in support of this great cause.