Loren Lee Breding

September 22, 1947 - October 18, 2020

PIERCE -- Funeral service for Loren Lee Breding, 73, of Pierce will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 22, 2020 at the St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Pierce with Rev. Jacob Tuma officiating. Interment will be at the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, also at the St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Pierce. Loren passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at his residence in Pierce. Stonacek Memorial Chapel in Pierce is in charge of the arrangements. Loren Lee Breding was born Sept. 22, 1947, in Randolph, the son of Clarence and Freda (Schroeder) Breding. He was baptized on March 31, 1948, and confirmed June 4, 1961, both at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Randolph. He attended grade school at a country school in rural Randolph and graduated from Randolph High School in 1965 before moving to Pierce in 1966. He married Sandy Zautke on March 3, 1966, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Pierce. Two daughters were born to this union: Khristy and Karla. They later divorced. He later married Pat Swallow on March 18, 1995, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Pierce. Loren worked for Bennett Grain for 10 years, then Dvorak Brothers for 20 years, and then for Backus Sand and Gravel until he retired in 2019. Loren enjoyed socializing, watching the Nebraska Cornhuskers, eating ice cream and having a good sense of humor. He was a member of St John’s Lutheran Church in rural Pierce. Survivors include his spouse, Pat Breding of Pierce; his daughters, Khristy (Len) Schmale of Carroll, Karla Breding and friend Gary Pfeiffer of Norfolk; stepdaughters Michelle (Kevin) Schulze of Omaha, Lisa Swallow and friend Paul Rogers of Indianapolis, Ind.; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Rodney Breding of Randolph; five nephews and a niece; and a brother-in-law, Larry Paulsen of Plainview. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Freda; a twin sister, Karen Cline; a sister, Jacquelin Dohmen; a great-granddaughter, Skylar Allemann; and two nieces. Organist will be Jean Zautke playing “Amazing Grace,” “How Great Thou Art” and “On Eagles Wings.” Casketbearers will be Scott Backhaus, Dave Owens, Kevin Koehn, Roger Kuehler, Jim Miller and Junior Dvorak. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.