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Sister Suzanne’s ministry was dedicated to teaching and educational administration.

Sister Suzanne Lorentz, OP, died Nov. 3, 2026, at Stair Crest Senior Living Community Muskego, Wis. Natural burial will take place Nov. 9 in St. Clara Cemetery, Sinsinawa, Wis. Her Memorial Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Nov. 13 at Stair Crest. Casey-McNett Funeral Home and Cremation Services is handling arrangements.

She was born March 14, 1939, to Anna Mae (Kinney) and Leslie Lorentz in Sioux Falls, S.D. She made profession with the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa in 1959 and received the religious name Sister Roberte. She earned her BA in English from Rosary College (now Dominican University), River Forest, Ill.; and an MA in English and education from the University of Iowa, Iowa City.

Sister Suzanne’s ministry was dedicated to teaching and educational administration. In Wisconsin, she taught at Edgewood High School, Madison, and served as administrative assistant and principal at Dominican High School, Whitefish Bay. She ministered at Milwaukee’s Adult Learning Center as a GED instructor and with STEPS workplace literacy programs to help adults gain basic academic skills to succeed in their careers. Elsewhere, she taught at St. Mary High School, Greenwich, Conn., and at Wahlert Catholic High School, Dubuque, Ia. Among the many gifts for which Sister Suzanne will be remembered is her faithfulness to friends, family, and those with whom she lived and ministered. Always generous, she delighted others with her enduring humor, ready wit, and hilarious dance moves.

Sister Suzanne was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Robert, Richard, and William; and a sister, Marie. 

She is survived by several loving nieces and nephews and her Dominican Sisters. 

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Among the many gifts for which Sister Suzanne will be remembered is her faithfulness to friends, family, and those with whom she lived and ministered.

Memorials may be made to the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, 585 County Road Z, Sinsinawa, Wis., or given online at www.sinsinawa.org/donate.