Lorenzo Gobetti Sausen Obituary: IFRS Bento Gonçalves Mourns Sudden Loss of 17-Year-Old Student

The Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS) – Campus Bento Gonçalves is mourning the death of Lorenzo Gobetti Sausen, a 17-year-old student whose passing was announced by the institution on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.

According to an official statement from the campus, Lorenzo was a student in the third year of the Integrated Technical Course in Informatics. The school said his death occurred on the morning of September 9, prompting an immediate period of mourning across the academic community. (IFRS)

A community confronted with sudden loss

The announcement came as a painful interruption to the normal rhythm of campus life. In its statement, IFRS Bento Gonçalves expressed its condolences to Lorenzo’s family, friends, classmates, teachers and other members of the institution who knew him.

The campus subsequently declared three days of official mourning under Ordinance No. 187/2026. Classes for all courses were suspended on September 9, while classes for students in the Technical Course in Informatics were also suspended on September 10. (IFRS)

The institution also cancelled the 3rd Mateada de Integração, which had been scheduled for September 12, saying the decision was made out of respect for the community as it deals with the loss. (IFRS)

Lorenzo Gobetti Sausen’s cause of death

At the time of the official announcement, IFRS did not publicly disclose Lorenzo Gobetti Sausen’s cause of death. Consequently, claims circulating online about the circumstances surrounding his passing should be treated cautiously unless they are supported by his family, authorities or another reliable official source.

For an obituary involving a teenager, that distinction is particularly important. The absence of a publicly stated cause of death does not establish any particular explanation, and speculation should not be presented as fact.

Funeral arrangements

According to the school’s official notice, Lorenzo’s wake is scheduled for Thursday, September 10, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Capelas São José – Sala B, in Bento Gonçalves. (IFRS)

The announcement from IFRS offered few personal details beyond Lorenzo’s age and academic affiliation, but its response illustrates the significance of the loss within the school community. His classmates, teachers and other members of the campus were among those directly affected by his death.

Remembering a young student

Lorenzo was only 17, with his education still underway and his future ahead of him. His death has therefore left a particularly difficult sense of absence among those who shared his school environment.

The IFRS Bento Gonçalves community has chosen to mark his passing through mourning, the suspension of academic activities and expressions of solidarity with his family and friends.

As condolences continue to reach those closest to Lorenzo, the focus remains on remembering him with dignity and allowing his family and school community the privacy appropriate during a deeply painful moment.

Note: This article is based primarily on the official statement issued by IFRS – Campus Bento Gonçalves on September 9, 2026. The institution had not publicly stated a cause of death in that announcement. (IFRS)