Lorentz Preysz

Madison - Lorentz Preysz, age 64, died on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at the UW-Hospital in Madison from complications following a brief illness. He was born on November 13, 1954 in Mullins, West Virginia, the youngest son of Louis and Lucille Preysz. While still in grade school his family moved to Madison where he formed life long friendships. He moved to Providence, RI after graduating from Madison East, and attended and graduated cum laude from Brown University. Afterwards Lorentz lived in Boston for approximately 12 years before returning to Madison, where he met and married his wife Linda (Fetting) Preysz on October 6, 1990. During his life he enjoyed traveling with his wife and attending music festivals, playing soccer, running long distances, diving the Caribbean, exploring anything to do with electronics, playing his guitar and spending time with his friends and family. He loved his two dogs, Jet and Ellie, and his 4-legged nephew Teddy. Lorentz earned his MBA from the UW Madison School of Business, was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, and was actively engaged in NAMI Dane County efforts.

Survivors include his wife Linda, siblings Carole (Dick) Carmichael, Louis (Patricia) Preysz, Marsha Preysz and Jim (Mary) Preysz; his in-laws Ingrid and Alfred Fetting, Sabina (Ralph Janes) Fetting, Michael (Joanne) Fetting; his nieces and nephews Lucy, Joe, Louis, Christine, Mike and Danny Preysz; Rob, Chris and Jenny Carmichael; Nick and Jessie Fetting and Neil Janes. He was preceded in death by his parents Lucille and Louis Preysz.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday March 1, 2019 at Grace Episcopal Church, 116 W Washington Ave in Madison. A visitation will be at the church from 10 a.m. until time of service. Interment will take place at Forest Hill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations are welcome to NAMI Dane County or Grace Episcopal Church in Madison.

Cress Funeral and Cremation Service
3610 Speedway Rd, Madison
608-238-3434