Gary F. Lenchner

Gary was the beloved husband of Wallie Lenchner and proud father of Alex and Sydnie Lenchner. He was the son of Audrey and Sigmund Lenchner, and the brother of Mark Lenchner, married to Rose, and Jeff Lenchner, married to Jill. He was the uncle of David, Amanda, Aaron, and Rachel Lenchner.

From an early age, Gary was rambunctious, full of antics, and always finding ways to make life more interesting. These were qualities he carried with him throughout his life. He attended the University of Denver and after graduating college he began working alongside his father in the family furniture business.

Gary later came to Naples, Florida, where he opened his own furniture store and built a life in the community he would call home. After running the store for eight years, he sold it and continued his career in the furniture industry until the 2008 financial crisis. After the collapse of the housing market, Gary found himself needing to begin again, but rather than resist change, he embraced it. He returned to school, earned multiple financial certifications, and built a successful new career in finance. This tumultuous period brought the best out of him; his intelligence, determination, adaptability, and lifelong desire to learn that he used to care for those he loved. As a financial advisor, he took great pride in helping his clients make thoughtful decisions and feel more secure about their futures. He brought the same care, patience, and wisdom to his own family, always wanting the people he loved to be prepared and well cared for.

Gary was not just a provider. He was the enforcer of order in the family, yet he was also a silly father who loved pranks, dad jokes, and doing donuts in parking lots. He could strike up a conversation with anyone and was always ready to chit-chat, tell a story, or make someone laugh, friends and strangers alike. Gary was not only devoted to his family, but he was a loyal and generous friend. His friendships were built on conversation, laughter, and a genuine interest in the lives of those around him.

He remained endlessly curious and delighted in the things he loved; markets, history, comic books, baseball cards, Marvel, Star Wars, and science fiction. Gary’s stubbornness was legendary; once he formed an opinion, changing his mind was impossible. But that same trait gave him the determination and the strength to meet life’s challenges and continue moving forward.

His Jewish faith and heritage were deeply important to him. Gary was involved with Temple Shalom in Naples and served on the board of the local Holocaust museum, giving his time to preserving Jewish history and helping ensure its lessons would not be forgotten.

Gary will be remembered for his humor, curiosity, resilience, devotion to family, and the energy he brought to every room. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.

A funeral service will be held at Hodges Funeral Home, 525 111th Ave N, Naples, FL 34108, on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 10:00 am. Burial will follow in Naples Memorial Park and Cremation Gardens.