Lowell Zentz
October 7, 2019 at 9:55 p.m.
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He was born Sept. 7, 1923, in Kosciusko County to Elman and Cora Sponseller Zentz and attended school at Beaver Dam.
He proudly served his country from 1943 to 1945 in the 44th Infantry Division 156FAB Battery A. He fought through France, Germany and Austria and was at the Italian border when Germany surrendered. He was honorably discharged Nov. 14, 1945.
On July 24, 1949, he married Helen Smith in Etna Green with Minister Max Smith officiating; Helen survives. He was a lifelong farmer, also worked at the postal department and had a lime spreading business.
Lowell was a faithful member of the Etna Green Church of Christ, where he served as elder, Sunday school teacher and treasurer. He belonged to the Masonic Lodge and past master of Lodge 227 Bourbon, Ind. He was also a 32nd Degree Scottish rite mason and a member of the York rite masons.
He was a loving and devoted husband to Helen for 70 years.
Surviving are two sons, Mike and wife Lisa, of Etna Green; and Duane and wife Jane, of Bourbon; two granddaughters, Andrea and Courtney; and step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are sisters, Doris and Joan.
He is preceded by four brothers, Billy, Rex, Max and Donal; and sisters, Erdine, Frances and Martha.
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Memorials to Kosciusko Home Care and Hospice, 1515 Provident Drive, Warsaw, IN 46580.
He was born Sept. 7, 1923, in Kosciusko County to Elman and Cora Sponseller Zentz and attended school at Beaver Dam.
He proudly served his country from 1943 to 1945 in the 44th Infantry Division 156FAB Battery A. He fought through France, Germany and Austria and was at the Italian border when Germany surrendered. He was honorably discharged Nov. 14, 1945.
On July 24, 1949, he married Helen Smith in Etna Green with Minister Max Smith officiating; Helen survives. He was a lifelong farmer, also worked at the postal department and had a lime spreading business.
Lowell was a faithful member of the Etna Green Church of Christ, where he served as elder, Sunday school teacher and treasurer. He belonged to the Masonic Lodge and past master of Lodge 227 Bourbon, Ind. He was also a 32nd Degree Scottish rite mason and a member of the York rite masons.
He was a loving and devoted husband to Helen for 70 years.
Surviving are two sons, Mike and wife Lisa, of Etna Green; and Duane and wife Jane, of Bourbon; two granddaughters, Andrea and Courtney; and step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are sisters, Doris and Joan.
He is preceded by four brothers, Billy, Rex, Max and Donal; and sisters, Erdine, Frances and Martha.
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Memorials to Kosciusko Home Care and Hospice, 1515 Provident Drive, Warsaw, IN 46580.
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