Lents, John R.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: LENT.J006
• _FGRAVE: 18364160
• Military Service: World War II, Private, United States Army
• Funeral: 15 Oct 2002, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

John was adopted by Charles Ernest Lents and Gertrude Cole and given the LENTS surname.

John R. Lents, 78, of Clay City, died at 3:59 p.m. Monday, October 14, 2002, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon.

Mr. Lents was born July 15, 1924, in Vincennes, Ind., the son of Charles and Gertrude (Cole) Lents. He married Geneva Wease on May 28, 1958 in Clay County. He was a member of Clay City Christian Church.

Survivors include his wife, Geneva Lents of Clay City; seven daughters and Sons-in-law, Rena and Don Thomas of Flora, Karen and Phillip Marlow of Dix, Carol and Ronald Raley of Flora, Donna Given of Mouldin, S.C., Noma and Bob Monical of Noble, and Terry and Dr. Geoffrey Jahan-tigh of Houston, Texas; one son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Tine Lents of Bridgeport; 29 grandchildren; 48 geat-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were his parents, one step-son, Dale Eugene Lents, one brother, Earl Lents, and one sister, Pauline Weeks.

Privae graveside services were held Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Clay City Cemetery, and Bro. Neal Kenley officiating. Summers Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City was in charge of arrangements.

Buried:
Plot: Lot 1 - Div. 2 - Blk 4

John married Wease, Geneva Dell on 28 May 1958. Geneva (daughter of Wease, Oscar and Yauch, Della Louise) was born on 5 Apr 1919 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 9 Jan 2011 in Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]