The Wahkiakum County Eagle - Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891

Former Long Beach resident Ken Lentz, 72, died in Cathlamet on September 1, 2010. The son of Walter and Clara (Halsey) Lentz, he was born in Oak Grove, Mo, on June 19, 1938.

He lived in southern California for a time before moving to Skamokawa to be near family. There he worked in the woods and married Judy Heagy. They had a son, Curtis. Later the couple moved to Kansas City, Mo. where Ken was employed as an iron worker in construction. In 1965 he returned to the local area where he again worked in the woods and fished commercially out of local ports until retirement and he continued residing on the Peninsula .

He is survived by his son Curtis of Nahcotta; brothers Stanley of Blue Springs, Mo. and Michel of Green Valley, Mo. and other members of his extended family.

No formal service will be held. Private committal will be at Fern Hill Cemetery in Skamokawa. A guestbook is available at http://www.penttilaschapel.com.