Gary Alan Lorenz, age 40, of Ankeny, Iowa passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022. A visitation for Gary will be held on November 30, 2022, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Ankeny Funeral Home. A funeral service will occur the next day, December 1, 2022, at 12:30 PM at Prairie Ridge Church in Ankeny. Burial will take place at Ankeny Memorial Gardens.
Gary was born on August 10, 1982, in Des Moines to Ray and Marianne (McDermott) Lorenz. He was a 2001 graduate of Ankeny High School and worked as a security guard. Gary loved fishing and enjoyed cheering on the Dallas Cowboys and the Iowa State Cyclones.
Gary is survived by his parents, Ray and Marianne; sister, Carol (Mike) Manning and their children, Grace and Noah; brother, Eric (Angie) Lorenz and their children, Ellie, Owen, and Alex; grandparents, Tom and Marilyn Lorenz; 12 aunts and uncles; 15 cousins, and 11-second cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jack and Lennea McDermott.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.AnkenyFuneralHome.com for the Lorenz family. Memorials can be made out to the Spina Bifida Association or Iowa.
