Huron County MI Archives Obituaries..... Gentner, Richard Eugene November 18, 2025
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Huron County View Thursday November 27, 2025
Richard Eugene Gentner
January 2, 1935 – November 18, 2025
RICHARD “DICK” EUGENE GENTNER, 90, of Cass City passed away peacefully on 
November 18, 2025 at Meadow Lanes Assisted Living in Bad Axe.  He was born on 
January 2, 1935 in Harbor Beach to George and Lorreta (Hattie) Gentner.  Dick 
enjoyed bowling and playing euchre.  He was known for his knack for fixing 
anything and enjoyed teasing his grandkids and great-grandkids.  A memorable 
part of his life was learning to read at the age of 83.  Dick was also a member 
of the Knights of Columbus.  He married Virginia Lemanski on September 28, 1957. 

He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Virginia (Virg-Ginna) Lemanski; his 
children, Carol Septer, Jayne Halter, Jeff (Shelley) and daughter-in-law, Karen 
Gentner.  He has nine grandchildren and one bonus grandchild.  He also has 11 
great-grandchildren and three bonus great-grandchildren.  He is also survived by 
siblings, Willis Gentner, Donna Apisa, Barbara Mausolf Gentner and sisters-in-
law, Shirley Guza, Marge (Dan) Booms, Betty (Carl) Durr, and Sue Lemanski.  His 
godchildren are Kyle Wolowiec, Jodie Holdwick, Steve Guza, Pam Houtz, and Greg 
Phillips.  Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his son, Perry and 
son-in-law, Thomas Septer; his siblings, Annie Phillips, Jack, Dale, and JoAnn 
Learman; and brothers-in-law, Cletus Guza and Randy Lemanski. He was also 
preceded by his godchildren, Scott Booms and Kenny Phillip; nephew, Dan Booms as 
well as his in-laws, Fabian and Leona Lemanski.

Dick has donated his body to the University of MI for science research.  A 
celebration of Dick’s life will be held at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ubly, 
on Friday, November 28.  Visitation will be at the church at 10 a.m. and a 
memorial mass will follow at 11 a.m. with Fr. Kumar officiating.  There will be 
a luncheon at St. John’s Parish center following the mass.  In lieu of flowers, 
donations may be made to Alzheimer’s research. Messages of condolences may be 
sent to Virginia Gentner at Meadow Lanes, 150 Meadow Lane, Bad Axe, MI 48413.  
Published Huron County View Thursday November 27, 2025.




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Note:  Born to George & Loretta (Hessling) Gentner.

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