Dean Francis Lent
Long-time Rochester resident, Dean Lent, died peacefully at home on April 8, 2020. Dean was born on March 27, 1926 in Easton, Minnesota. His family included parents, Frank and Helen (Traynor) Lent, and two older sisters: Ellen Ann (Lent) Madetzke (Gust), and Lucille (Lent) McIntire (Mick). Dean and his wife, Mary (Streit) Lent, joyfully celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last fall, a milestone that occurs infrequently, which made for a great and memorable occasion.
Dean graduated from Rochester Central High School in 1944. He served in the US Navy during WW II and was deployed on the supply ship USS Randall in the South Pacific, including at the Battle of Iwo Jima. He joined the Rochester Police Department, where he served for more than 28 years as a patrolman, juvenile officer, and captain of the traffic department. He later sold real estate with the Hexum realty group. Dean treasured his family and friends and enjoyed interacting with a variety of people. His interests included being a Cub Scout Pack Master, volunteer work in Haiti, helping others, building and fixing things (“heavy-duty Dean”), camping and fishing (especially catching his limit of crappies at Lake Zumbro for Mary’s next fish fry), travel, being a winter Texan for 20 years, bridge, music like big bands and The Three Tenors), crossword puzzles, and telling stories.
Dean is survived by his wife Mary (Streit) Lent and four children: Judy (Lent) Aubrecht (Tom), Steve Lent (Julie (Harnack) Lent), Dick Lent, and Tim Lent. In addition, he is survived by much-loved grandchildren, including Kate Aubrecht, Jen (Aubrecht) Massey (David), Andrew , Eric, and Sarah Lent, Jeremy Lent Rossi, Morgan and Max Lent, Jesse (Brooke) Lent, Nick Lent, and Tony Lent (Allie Kuppenbender); as well as five much-treasured great-grandchildren: Bailey, Owen, and Mason Lent, Carter and Griffin Lent; and Dean’s many cherished nieces and nephews.
The Memorial Mass for Dean will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 5, 2020 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Rochester with Rev. Jim Berning officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the Mass at church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Rochester.
During this time of community need, memorials are preferred to the Rochester Channel One Food Shelf: www.helpingfeedpeople.org/programs/food-shelf/ or a charity of your choice.
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