Lorena Schulte, 50, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. A rosary service will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids. A public visitation will follow until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday at the Legacy Center. Private family service and burial will be held. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing.
Lorena was born on September 20, 1970, in San Salvador, El Salvador. She was adopted and brought to the United States in 1982. Lorena graduated from Regis High School. She obtained a degree in criminal justice and earned her RN from Kirkwood Community College. Lorena worked at Anamosa State Penitentiary.
She had a green thumb, was a lifelong learner, and enjoyed cooking. Lorena had fun trying out new recipes on her family. She loved being an aunt and was beloved in return. Lorena will be deeply missed.
She is survived by her parents, Stephanie and George Schulte; and siblings, Isabel, Gretchen (Nick) Dixon, and Milton (Lisa) Schulte.
She was preceded in death by her mother, father, brother, and sister from El Salvador.
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