Elmer "Lee" Lentz

Elmer L. “Lee” Lentz, 88, of Loganville, died Tuesday October 22, 2019 at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, following a brief illness. He was the husband of Shirley A. (Ferree) Lentz, with whom he celebrated a 61st Wedding Anniversary this past April. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at the Codorus Church of the Brethren, 1129 Dunkard Valley Road, Dallastown, (Route 214, 1 mile east of Loganville) with Pastor Thomas Beck of St. Peter’s Church officiating. Viewings will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday and from 9:45 to 10:45 Wednesday at Codorus Church of the Brethren. Burial with military rites by the York County Veterans Honor Guard will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Loganville. Lee was born on September 21, 1931 in York and was son of the late Russell G. and Miriam L. (Shelley) Lentz. He graduated from North York High School in 1949 and was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War, serving as a side gunner on a B -29 Superfortress. He had worked at the former Cole Steel Co. in York for many years and in 1970, he and his wife Shirley built Lee's Drive-In in Loganville. The drive-in was well known for its burgers, broasted chicken and Shirley's homemade soups. They operated the drive-in until 1990. Following which he worked at Sears, in the lawn and garden and sporting goods departments, and later at Brown's Orchard, working the self-picking concession. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Loganville, the Austin L. Grove American Legion Post #403, Glen Rock, the Hawks Club of York and the York Ski Club. He was also a past president of the Southern PA Restaurant Association and had served as Secretary of Loganville Borough for several years. Lee enjoyed skiing, hunting, cutting firewood, going to the mountains. Besides his wife he leaves two sons, Steven L. Lentz and his girlfriend Connie Black of York and Jeffrey S. Lentz and his wife Sandy of Loganville; a sister Maxine “Maxi” Thumser and her husband Jim of Dallastown and a niece, Andrea Jansen and her family. The Geiple Funeral Home, Inc. 53 Main Street, Glen Rock is in charge of the arrangements and condolence may be shared at geiple.com.