Eunice G. Lentz

Eunice G. Lentz, 95 year old resident of Little Falls, formerly of Swanville, passed away Monday, July 3, 2023, surrounded by loved ones at St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville, MN with Pastor Kevin Zellers officiating. Burial took place in St. Peter’s Cemetery. Caring for Eunice and her family was the Shelley Funeral Chapel of Swanville.
Eunice Gwendolyn Johnson was born on November 7, 1927 to Iver and Gertie (Jorgenson) Johnson in Morrison County, Minnesota. Eunice attended school in Swanville where she met the love of her life, Fredrick (Fred) Lentz. Eunice worked for the Swanville Public School District as an administrative assistant to the superintendent. Eunice and Fred were joined in holy matrimony on November 24, 1951, at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Upsala, MN. Their love story lasted 69 years before Fred passed away in August of 2021. They had four children: Richard, Elaine, Kenneth, and Jean. In May of 1954, Eunice and Fred settled on Fred’s family’s farm. Together Eunice and Fred worked on the family farm until March of 1990. Eunice also worked at the Swanville Creamery. Once they retired from the farm, Fred and Eunice had homes in both Burtrum on Long Lake and Long Prairie, MN. Additionally, they resided at Bridgeway Estates in Little Falls, MN. Eunice was kindhearted and was always willing to lend a helping hand. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an avid gardener and took pride in her raspberry patch. She was known for her homemade buns, as they were always requested at family gatherings. She enjoyed winters in Texas, traveling the country, card games, sewing, and watching Days of Our Lives. Eunice and Fred spent many hours on Sunday drives where they would enjoy ice cream cones and stop to visit with family and friends. Eunice was extremely patriotic and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She was also a devoted Christian throughout her life. She taught Wednesday religion classes for 1st grade and assisted with vacation bible school at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville, MN.
Eunice is survived by her son, Kenneth (Leann), Oronoco, MN; daughter Jean (John) Schulte, Burtrum, MN; daughter-in-law, Mary Lentz, Onamia, MN; son-in-law, Wayne Skinner, Oseola, WI; brother-in-law, Duane (Pat) Lentz, Burtrum MN; brother-in-law, Robert (Gen) Thieschafer; 12 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred; father, Iver and mother, Gertie; son, Richard and daughter, Elaine Skinner; grandson, Adam Lentz; brother, Marvin Johnson and wife, Rosella Johnson; sisters, Delores Knoll and her husbands, Walter Knoll and Loren Gunderson, Helen Keller and her husband, Howard Keller, and Erma Thieschafer.