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Paul Lenz

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Paul Lenz

Birth
Moorefield, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA
Death
27 Sep 2009 (aged 86)
Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Moorefield, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
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Paul Lenz was born September 4, 1923 to Paul Herman and Katie May Lenz in Moorefield Nebraska. Paul departed this life and entered The Eternal Home on September 27, 2009 at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital in Gothenburg, Nebraska.

Paul was baptized on October 28, 1923, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Moorefield and was confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church on June 7 in 1942.

Paul attended Moorefield 9Nebraska) School, graduating 1941. He was united in marriage on March 22, 1947 to lona Faye Earhart at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Moorefield, Nebraska. To this union 9 children were born. Paul and lona were happily married for 63 years.

Paul was active in his community, as well as St. John's Lutheran Church of Curtis, Nebraska. He taught Sunday school for many years, in his later years he was honored to serve as an elder in his church. He was an avid reader and enjoyed music, dancing, playing cards and spending time with close friends and family. In Paul's younger years he was known to play Santa Claus at the grade school in Moorefield, Nebraska. Paul's true pride and joy were his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Paul farmed for many years, and worked at Monroe Tenneco plant in Cozad, Nebraska for 17 years before retiring in 1988.

Paul was preceded in death by: his parents, Paul Herman and Katie May Lenz; brother Arthur Lenz and sister-in-law Elsie Lenz, sister-in-law Ella Lenz and brother-in-law Leonard Earhart.

Paul is survived by: his wife, lona Lenz of Moorefield, Nebraska; children: Cheri Bopp (Jim) Culbertson Nebraska; Kenneth Lenz (Susie) Gothenburg Nebraska; Dale Lenz (Laura) Oxford Iowa; Dwight Lenz (Nancy) Maywood Nebraska; Jeff Lenz (Kimberly) Maywood Nebraska; Kevin Lenz (Brenda) Seward Nebraska; Les Lenz (Robin) Papillion Nebraska; Katie Lenz , Alliance Nebraska; Dennis Lenz (Tracy) Stillwater New York; brother Gerald Lenz, Curtis Nebraska, sister-in-law Carrie Earhart Moorefield Nebraska; special friends Larry and Jan Messersmith of Maywood, Nebraska Mark and Turena Ehlers of Moorefield, Nebraska and a host of friends and relatives.
Paul Lenz was born September 4, 1923 to Paul Herman and Katie May Lenz in Moorefield Nebraska. Paul departed this life and entered The Eternal Home on September 27, 2009 at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital in Gothenburg, Nebraska.

Paul was baptized on October 28, 1923, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Moorefield and was confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church on June 7 in 1942.

Paul attended Moorefield 9Nebraska) School, graduating 1941. He was united in marriage on March 22, 1947 to lona Faye Earhart at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Moorefield, Nebraska. To this union 9 children were born. Paul and lona were happily married for 63 years.

Paul was active in his community, as well as St. John's Lutheran Church of Curtis, Nebraska. He taught Sunday school for many years, in his later years he was honored to serve as an elder in his church. He was an avid reader and enjoyed music, dancing, playing cards and spending time with close friends and family. In Paul's younger years he was known to play Santa Claus at the grade school in Moorefield, Nebraska. Paul's true pride and joy were his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Paul farmed for many years, and worked at Monroe Tenneco plant in Cozad, Nebraska for 17 years before retiring in 1988.

Paul was preceded in death by: his parents, Paul Herman and Katie May Lenz; brother Arthur Lenz and sister-in-law Elsie Lenz, sister-in-law Ella Lenz and brother-in-law Leonard Earhart.

Paul is survived by: his wife, lona Lenz of Moorefield, Nebraska; children: Cheri Bopp (Jim) Culbertson Nebraska; Kenneth Lenz (Susie) Gothenburg Nebraska; Dale Lenz (Laura) Oxford Iowa; Dwight Lenz (Nancy) Maywood Nebraska; Jeff Lenz (Kimberly) Maywood Nebraska; Kevin Lenz (Brenda) Seward Nebraska; Les Lenz (Robin) Papillion Nebraska; Katie Lenz , Alliance Nebraska; Dennis Lenz (Tracy) Stillwater New York; brother Gerald Lenz, Curtis Nebraska, sister-in-law Carrie Earhart Moorefield Nebraska; special friends Larry and Jan Messersmith of Maywood, Nebraska Mark and Turena Ehlers of Moorefield, Nebraska and a host of friends and relatives.


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  • Maintained by: Michael Hazen
  • Originally Created by: CPR
  • Added: Dec 8, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45254120/paul-lenz: accessed ), memorial page for Paul Lenz (4 Sep 1923–27 Sep 2009), Find a Grave Memorial ID 45254120, citing Moorefield Cemetery, Moorefield, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by Michael Hazen (contributor 49125920).