Karen Lorenz Obituary
The world bids farewell to Karen Lorenz of Prospect Heights, Illinois, departing on February 20, 2026 at the age of 81. Karen leaves behind memories cherished by the community. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Karen Lorenz to show support.
She was predeceased by: her husband Charles Lorenz (Chuck); and her parents, Lucille Hein and Joseph Hein. She is survived by: her sisters, Jackie Plichta and Toni Pepping; her children, Heidi Hunt, Mary Beth Bowman (Mark), Robert Lorenz (Melissa) and Mary Claire Sopchyk (Mark); and her grandchildren, Kelsey, Chrissy, John, Duffy, Jack and Rory. She is also survived by her nieces, nephews.
Any memorial donations under Karen's name may be made out to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, https://www.stjude.org., by following the link and selecting "Dedicate your gift in honor or memory" and typing in Karen Lorenz. Donations also may be made out to PAWS Chicago, https://donate.pawschicago.org.*1ad60o9*_gcl_au*MjA2NjAxMDg2Ni4xNzcxODc4Mjcy#!/donation/checkout, by following the link and selecting "in honor of a person" and typing in Karen Lorenz.
