Lee Eugene Wentz, 85, of Bloomington, IN, formerly of Terre Haute, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2024. Lee was born January 24, 1939, in Linton, Indiana, the third and youngest son of Walter and Eva Marie (Jewell) Wentz, joining brothers Robert (Bob) and Ivan. He graduated from Farmersburg High School in 1957 and earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana State University in 1976. Lee married Sharon Lee Adams on February 1, 1964. They celebrated 56 years of marriage before Sharon's passing in March of 2020. Lee was a member of the Army National Guard, retiring after 20 years of service. He also retired from a career as a correctional officer with the State of Illinois, but his true profession (and passion) was as a printer, operating a linotype machine.

Lee is survived by his children, Jennifer (Travis) Wentz-Montgomery, and Tim Wentz, of Bloomington, IN, and David (Cassandra) Wentz, of San Antonio, TX. Grandchildren are Bret (Shorf) Syrek, Conner Syrek, Katie (Adam) McGowan, Vanessa Wentz, Dominic Wentz, and great-grandson, Spencer McGowan. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Mary Ann (Jay) Ferguson, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Family and friends are invited to DeBaun Funeral Home on Saturday, November 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a brief memorial service at 1 p.m., followed by the interment of ashes at West Lawn Cemetery in Farmersburg, IN.