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Peter Carl Lentz, age 51, of Nicholls, GA went to be with the Lord on January 24th, 2007, at home and surrounded by his devoted family after a courageous battle with cancer. He fought cancer the way he approached life- head-on. Peter was a loving son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and brother-in-law. Peter was a passionate, patriotic man who loved God, family, and country. Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Peter graduated from The Ohio State University’s ROTC program, where he received his commission in the U.S. Army as a 2nd Lt., and eventually achieved the rank of Major. While serving in the U.S. Army as a Field Artillery Officer, he became a member of the elite Airborne Rangers and later went on to serve in Operation Desert Storm in 1991. Through his devoted service he was awarded a Bronze Star. After faithfully serving his country for over thirteen years, he embarked on a teaching career in which he spent the past six years passionately teaching high school history. At Atkinson County High School, he touched the lives of many students and his fellow colleagues. He is preceded in death by father, Frederick C. Lentz, father and mother in-law, Charles and Evelyn Goodrich, aunts Regina Galgani and Marjorie Plitt, uncle Carlo Galgani and sister-in-law Stella Goodrich. Survived by wife Sherry, sons Karl, Kurt(Anna-Laura), and Kristopher, SPC; granddaughter, Kaitlyn; mother Candida G. Lentz; siblings, Catherine(Tom)Butts, Regina(Bill)Pratt, Tom(Elaine), Chris(Therese), Mary(Phil)Rumme; sisters-in-law Karen Routson(Jeff), Bonnie Broseus(Ron), Donna Magers(John), brothers-in-law Al Goodrich(Lavina), Dan Goodrich(Brenda), Harlan Goodrich, David Goodrich, Steven Goodrich(Sylvia), and many nieces and nephews and cousins. Friends may call FRIDAY February 2nd, 2007 at the JOHN QUINT TREBONI FUNERAL HOME, 1177 W. 5th Avenue, from 6:00-8:00 PM. Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 AM on SATURDAY, February 3rd, 2007 at St. James the Less Catholic Church, 1652 Oakland Park Avenue. FRIENDS ARE ASKED TO MEET AT CHURCH. Peter will be laid to rest immediately thereafter at the Resurrection Cemetery, 9571 N. High Street, Lewis Center, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, friends who wish may contribute in memory of Peter to the American Cancer Society, 870 Michigan Avenue, Columbus Ohio 43215 or the Perlman Comprehensive Cancer Center, 2501 N. Patterson Street, Valdosta, Georgia, 31602. The family would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers, cards and other expressions of love and support during this very difficult time. Condolences may be sent via www.johnquint.com.