It is very sad to hear the passing of Fred, who is such a kind and gentle colleague, very cheerful and supportive to students and collegues. His winter running with Ken Koelher and his skiing over the Skung river were part of good memory of mine for the department of statistics. I am glad I took a book doneted by Fred on sturcture equation models, left in the first floor common area when he retired. Rest in peace, Fred. Song Chen from Beijing

Fred was on the search committee when I was hired, and he was also on my husband’s search committee—being an advocate for the both of us. We both have very fond memories of Fred, who was always optimistic, smiling, and kind.
Alison Phillips and Marcus Crede

I was sorry to learn that Fred had died. I always enjoyed visits with him, especially at Joanna's gatherings.
My husband Jim who died several years ago often told me he admired Fred's work and especially his ability to work well with others.
My sympathy to you.

Jeri Prescott

Sending prayers of comfort and peace as your grieve Fred's death. Fred was my staff support congregational member when I worked at Bethesda. Later, the two of us served together on The Bridge Home's (ERP) board of directors. Fred was a very thoughtful and caring individual.

I worked with Fred on an infrequent basis at the Institute for Social & Behavioral Research for many years, but I always appreciated his friendly & kind personality, and also his sense of humor.
He was one of those people that you knew would usually be smiling, or at least not frowning, as he was always so light-hearted whenever I saw him. That's what I remember most about him!
I, too, have Lewy Body dementia, so understand some of what he endured. I pray for all of his family, that you know he is in a much better place, as I have come to terms with my disease, and look forward to the day when I know longer have to suffer with the ravages of what Lewy Body does to my brain & body every day.
Remember him as the man BEFORE the disease, and the many years you had with him, and will have with him again! That's how he would want you to remember him.
Vickie Setterberg
Former, Program Assistant
Institute for Social & Behavioral
Research

Dear Roberta and Kate;
Gary and I send you our condolences.
Fred was a kind friend and well liked colleague of dad's.
We were glad to have known him.
You are in our thoughts! Deb Seite

My memories of Fred are mainly growing up knowing him in grade school, high school and going to the same church. He was always fun to be with, great sense of humor, very kind person. Sad to say, I didn't see Fred after we graduated from Manitowoc Lutheran High, each going our own ways. I am sad for his passing but joyful for his peace with Jesus in heaven. May God comfort you and the family with His promises of saving grace. God bless you all.

I am deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Fred, who is a very nice colleague of mine and supported me a lot during my first years at ISU. Please accept my heartfelt condolences during this incredibly difficult time.

I had the fortunate experience of landing in Dr. Lorenz' STAT 401 in 1996. He was a great teacher, always clear and patient. Rest in peace. My condolences to his family.

Fred was on my dissertation committee, and he assisted me in the application of stationary Markov Chain models to quinquennial Iowa agriculture censuses to analyze how Iowa farm sizes (acres, value of production) changed over time. His patience as a teacher helped many of us overcome statistics phobia. Not only was he a great statistician and teacher, but he was also a drinking buddy and departmental softball team player.

Curt Stofferahn

To Fred's family,
My heartfelt sympathies to you all. I didn't know your husband or dad.

I read where he died of Lewy body dementia, LBD, which was 1 of the 5 things found in my husband's 2 brain autopsies to date.

He was never diagnosed with any of the following while living:

LBD, 3 tick-borne diseases: neuroborreliosis/chronic LYME disease, bartonella aka cat scratch disease 2 species, and borrelia miyamotoi/relapsing fever.

plus shocked to read of a cluster of 24 filarial nematode parasitic roundworms that had LYME inside of them!

Jack's brain made worldwide history with these 2 diseases:
LBD and lyme disease; never found together before!!

I was promised pathologist would write up a case study to be published in a medical journal, but he failed to do so due to his own frontal lobe dementia that hit him hard after he had performed Jack's 1st autopsy. Therefore, this discovery not reported by publication does NOT make his 1st for this major discovery.

2nd one was done; she failed to write case study for publication also.

So 3rd final ones being done now in New York City and New Orleans, NO, tick-borne disease research centers. When NO is done, they will write a combined case study for medical publication. I'm praying it's this year. This has been going on for 8 years of his death 9 yrs. Nov. 13, 2014.

Fred sounded like a wonderful, dedicated man to his lifetime of professions, a husband, dad, and family man.

May Fred RIP. Thank you for showing what he died from for other families like mine too.

May God comfort you now and in the days, months, and years to come.

Betty Gordon, Ames