ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: LORENZ, ELLEN MARIE STAVNEM Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La. Died Saturday, March 12, 2011 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= NOTE: If a Photo is available for an obituary record, a reference note will be included with the record. =========================================================== LORENZ, ELLEN MARIE STAVNEM (January 11, 1944 - March 12, 2011) ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/sttammany/obits/dateobits/2011/st1103.htm and click to view list of photos. ========== Ellen Marie Stavnem Lorenz passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at age 67. Loving mother of Ingrid Lorenz Yancey, Karin Lorenz Crosby, Amanda Lorenz Phillips, Andrew Jenson Lorenz and the late Erik Stavnem Lorenz. Daughter of the late Hilda Vidrine Stavnem and Jakob Stavnem. Sister of Mary Alice Stavnem Owen and Noble Ann Stavnem Leland. Grandmother of Erik James Yancey, Markus Paul Yancey, Ashleigh Lauren Phillips, Kaitlyn Sophia Phillips and Sofie Marie Yancey. Former wife of Uwe Jens Lorenz. She was a graduate of Chalmette High and received her undergraduate degree from LSU and her Masters from UNO. She taught Anatomy and Physiology at SLU. She was an avid gardener, nature enthusiast and an active volunteer within the community with such organizations as The Audubon Botanical Garden, The Hermann-Grima House and the Junior League of Greater Covington. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 312 Lafitte St., Mandeville, LA 70448 on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 11:00 AM with visitation on Monday evening at E.J. Fielding from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM and at church on Tuesday morning beginning at 9:30 AM. Interment will follow in Mandeville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in memory of Ellen S. Lorenz be made to Catholic Charities. ===================