George Lentner - 90

Foley, Minnesota

November 5, 1921 - January 17, 2012

George P. Lentner, age 90, of Foley, died Tuesday January 17, 2012 peacefully at the farm that he loved, surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 21, 2012 at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Gilman, MN. The Rev. Leo Moenkedick will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Foley Funeral Home in Foley and 1 hour before services at church. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Arrangements were made by the Foley Funeral Home, Foley, MN.

George Lentner was born November 5, 1921 in Graham Twp., Benton Co., MN to John and Theresa (Thueringer) Lentner. He married Celestine 'Sally' Warzecha September 18, 1951 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Opole, MN. He had lived and farmed his whole life in Graham Township. He was also a carpenter and had worked for Lyle Huston Construction. George enjoyed the land, animals and fishing. He was a life long member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and was a member of the Gilman Knights of Columbus, Immaculate Conception Council.

He is survived by his wife, Celestine 'Sally', Foley, MN; sons and daughters, Mary (Earl) Lust, Pierz, MN; Joan Lentner, Mpls., MN; Bill, Rice, MN; Sister Ruth, Little Falls, MN; Fred (Teresa), Foley, MN; Shirley (Gary) Scapanski, Sauk Rapids, MN; Dave (Monica), Rice, MN; Gloria (Chris) Brown, Lino Lakes, MN; Tom (Mary), Foley, MN; brothers and sister, Ralph, Hillman, MN; Jim, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Everett, St. Cloud, MN; and Dorothy Tomporowski, Houston, TX; 25 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Joyce, infant son, Patrick, brothers and sisters, Josephine Dejarlais, Clem, Al, Rose Zulkosky, Delores Sowald, Margaret Werst and Norbert 'Bud'.

In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to Sustainable Farming Assoc. of Cent. MN Box 192, Princeton, MN 55371 or Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls.