Lorri Ann Walker

Lorri Ann Walker, 61, of Warsaw, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, September 6, at
Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
Lorri was born on July 17, 1964, in Keokuk, Iowa, the daughter of Vernie Lee and Helen
Louise (Jeffrey) Byrn. She graduated from Warsaw High School in 1982, and went on to
study computer science at Carl Sandburg College. On August 12, 1995, she was united
in marriage to Dean William Walker in Hamilton, Illinois. He preceded her in death on
February 1, 2025.
Lorri was employed at Henniges for almost thirty-seven years, beginning in 1988. She
became a union representative around 1994. She held a divisional chair position for
three terms, then became vice president for two terms. Lorri later became the first
female president at the local union, serving four terms until her passing. She cared
deeply about the union, the people she represented and the community she served.
She was heavily involved in the Women of Steel for sixteen years, and the annual food
drive they held, and served the Alzheimer’s community. She also held a position on the
Labor Advisory Board at the University of Iowa. She never regretted her involvement in
the union and was proud of the work she accomplished. In addition to the union, she
loved spending her free time with her family, working in her flower garden, buying and
selling antiques, and never passing up a bargain. Lorri was the definition of a “people-
person” and had a generous and compassionate heart. She always stayed busy taking
care of others with a servant’s heart.
Lorri is survived by her mother Helen Byrn of Warsaw; two children: Chris (Deena)
Schulz of Mendon, Illinois, and Nathan (Jason Kerr) Schulz of Oakville, Missouri; seven
grandchildren: Caleb and Leigha Schulz, Tyler Walker, Nicolas Walker, Alanna Lair,
Wesley Lair, and Waylon Walker; three step-children: Travis Walker of Alma, Wisconsin,
Dawn (Charles) Lair of Coralville, Iowa, and Wyatt (Amber) Walker of Nauvoo, Illinois;
four nieces and nephews: Latorah Rowe, Shanda Kennedy, Jacqueline Runge and Jeff
Byrn; her sister by marriage Karen Trageser of Manteca, California; and several
cousins.
Lorri is preceded in death by her father Vernie and three siblings: Randy Byrn, Terri Lear
and Kathy Byrn.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Printy
Funeral Home in Warsaw, with a luncheon to follow at the Keokuk Labor Temple. A

funeral procession will leave the Keokuk Labor Hall at 2 pm for burial at Appanoose
Cemetery in Niota, Illinois. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 12, from 4 to 7
pm, at Printy Funeral Home in Warsaw.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Women of Steel.
Tributes and condolences may be left at www.printyfuneralhome.com.
Printy Funeral Home of Keokuk is in charge of arrangements.