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April 9, 1958-Oct. 29, 2026
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Coral Lorenz, 68, Velva, ND, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2026, at a Minot hospital.
Coral was born on April 9, 1958, in Minot. A daughter of Reinhold Batke and Elma Batke (Boyko). She married Allen Lorenz on June 15, 1974, and were blessed with 3 boys, Mikel, Travis, and Nathan. During their early years of marriage, Coral and Allen relocated several times for Allen's employment. His career took him from Center, ND, to Velva, ND, Garden City, KS, Hazen, ND and Voltaire, ND. They settled in Voltaire where they purchased their homestead and raised their sons. Allen's passing led Coral to return to Velva.
Coral had many hobbies that she enjoyed throughout the years from leather working, cake baking, gardening, canning, fishing, hunting, raising chickens and turkeys, and caring for a numerous amount of pets. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren especially when cooking things like pizza rolls and taco salad. Her sons remember their friends always wanting to come over to see what Coral had baked for treats which she always seemed to have something prepared. They were especially fond of her homemade buns with honey they harvested from their bees.
More than the delicious meals and baked goods, her sons remember her as a devoted mother who was always involved in their lives and with her family.
Her loving family includes her Children, Mikel Lorenz, Fargo, ND, and Travis Lorenz (Sheri), Voltaire, ND; Grandchildren, Shailey (DJ) Stephan, Reganne, Brilynn, Isaac, and Samantha; Great-granddaughters, Maliyah and Sophia; brother, Ardell Batke (Janice); Sisters, Judy Hove (Tom), Jane Hutchinson (Russ) and Bonnie Thom (David); several nieces and nephews, as well as many great nieces and nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Reinhold and Elma Batke; husband, Allen Lorenz; son, Nathan; grandson, Zandr and great-granddaughter, Malayah.
Memorial Service: Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. at Oak Valley Lutheran Church.
The service will be live streamed for the public to view and can be accessed by going to the Oak Valley Lutheran Church YouTube site.
Memorials are preferred to the National MS Society.
In accordance with Coral's wishes, there will be no reviewal as cremation has taken place.
Those wishing to sign the online register and share memories may access www.thompsonlarson.com
Published by The Minot Daily News, November 3, 2026.