Lorene Katherine Naze, 80, of Kasson, Minnesota, formerly of Osage, passed away Friday, September 25, 2026, at her home in Kasson.
Visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, October 1, at Hoff-Celebrations – Champion Chapel in Osage. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Osage Cemetery. A reception will begin at 3 p.m. at the American Legion in Osage. The family has requested informal attire.
Lorene was born March 1, 1946, in Clarion to Warren and Iola Loux Isenberger. She graduated from high school in Eagle Grove and later attended Hamilton Business College.
Throughout her career, Lorene worked as an accountant and bookkeeper, including positions with Britt Tech, Rochester Fertilizer and Rochester Golf & Country Club.
She married Ronald Naze on November 17, 1973, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Osage, and together they raised two children.
Outside of work, Lorene enjoyed knitting, crocheting and tending a vegetable garden. She also gave considerable time to her community, spending many years helping with the Dodge County Fair, where she served as a superintendent.
Lorene also assisted with Search Beyond Adventures and found particular joy in caring for and spending time with her grandchildren.
Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Ronald; children Michael (Wendy) Naze and Michelle (Robert) Garson; grandchildren Megan Schmidt, Robert Schmidt, Alex Naze, Sydney Naze, Samantha (Tory) Hanson and Madison (Austin Heikes) Garson; brothers Stanley Isenberger and Warren David (Hui Suk) Isenberger; sisters Lora Rohrer and Merry Vance; and other extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Warren and Iola Isenberger; her stillborn daughter; her in-laws, Dale and Viola Naze; siblings Arlys Waite and Georgia Kerch; and siblings-in-law Quentin Roher and Cheryl Isenberger.
Family and friends may read Lorene’s complete obituary and share memories through Hoff Celebrations.
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