Lawrence N. Ehrenberg

Lawrence N. Ehrenberg, 92 year old resident of Swanville, MN passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Little Falls, MN. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, May 4, 2015 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville, MN with Rev. Kevin Zellers Jr. officiating. Burial will take place in the St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery in Swanville, MN. A visitation will be held from 4-8 P.M. on Sunday and from 10-11 A.M. on Monday at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville, MN. Funeral arrangements are with the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Swanville, MN.
Lawrence was born on April 30, 1922 in Swanville, MN to the late Carl and Martha (Ganz) Ehrenberg. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville, MN. Lawrence grew up in Swanville, MN where he attended Swanville School. He was united in marriage to Doreen M. Reinke on September 12, 1941 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville, MN. The couple farmed with Lawrence’s parents until they purchased the farm in 1947. Lawrence dairy farmed and operated a chicken laying house until 1980 when they sold the farm. He also worked at the Long Prairie Sales Barn, and helped Steve Thieschafer every spring and fall with the discing and plowing. Lawrence also worked as a Mounted Patrol at the Minnesota State Fair for 9 years. Lawrence was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville, MN, Minnesota Draft Horse Association and was a former Swanville Lion member. He looked forward to family Christmas every year when he could see all his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren which he so dearly loved and adored. Lawrence is survived by sons, Dale (Pam) Ehrenberg of Burtrum, MN, Vernon (Collette) Ehrenberg of Swanville, MN and Lawrence (Joy) Ehrenberg Jr. of Cedar, MN; daughters, Phyllis (Les) Crawford of Bethel, MN, Judy (Harvey) Johnson of Coon Rapids, MN, Laureen (Rick) Braaten of Browerville, MN, and Renee (Jeff) Perowitz of Cambridge, MN; 18 grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Lawrence was preceded in death by wife, Doreen Ehrenberg; parents, Carl and Martha Ehrenberg; brothers, Frederick, Arthur, and Walter Ehrenberg; and sister, Anna Schmidt