Lorenz "Larry" Goetz, 71, of Seadrift, Texas, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2006.

Born June 27, 1934 in Hackensack, N.J., he was the son of Alfred and Frances Klein Goetz.

He obtained an Engineer of Mines degree from Colorado School of Mines and a B.S. degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Carnegie Tech. He was a Mining and Metallurgical Engineer for Exxon Coal and Mineral Co. He was a Methodist.

Survivors include: his wife Luanna Jane (Mount) Goetz, daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Mount; two daughters, Diedre and her husband Eugene Walker of Cypress, Texas, and Tracy and her husband Michael Epps of Ft. Worth, Texas; a son Eric Goetz of Houston, Texas; a sister Marilyn Clausen of Framingham, Ma.; and a grandson Duncan Thrasher of Galveston, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Burial will be on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Grandview Cemetery in Bloomfield.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Seadrift Volunteer Fire Department.

Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Jenkins & Sons Funeral Home in Bloomfield is in charge of local arrangements.