Jim was born in 1924 in East St. Louis, Illinois to James Emmett and Loretta Lentz. He is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Jack and Tom Lentz, his sister Maryanne (Lentz) Paskero and his son Michael Christopher Lentz.
Jim was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II serving with the VMTB-232 “Red Devils” in the Pacific. He was a graduate of Illinois College where he met his wife of 70 years, Ingeborg (Skip) (Mueller) Lentz.
He was a kind caring compassionate optimist with a great sense of humor. Jim spent his career in the printing business, following in his father’s footsteps. A skier into his 70’s, a golfer shooting his age at 87, he loved to fish with his grandchildren, travel the world especially to Ireland and was fond of the Denver Broncos. He was a longtime resident of Glen Ellyn, Illinois and Perry Park, Colorado.
But what he loved most was his family. Jim is survived by his wife Ingeborg (Skip) Lentz, his son James Emmett Lentz III and daughter-in-law Barbara (Ford) Lentz, 2 grandsons and their wives Robert and Linda Lentz, Ryan Lentz and Kate Elliot-Lentz, 3 great grandchildren Lola Lentz, Penelope Lentz and Jude Emmett Elliott-Lentz and many nieces and nephews.
Jim is most proud of his service to his country as a U.S. Marine; Semper Fidelis.
A celebration of life will be scheduled at a later date in Aspen, Colorado.
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