Allen Lentsch passed away peacefully on April 10, 2026, surrounded by family. He was born on December 12, 1941, in Webster, South Dakota, to Carl and Ida Lentsch. He graduated from Roslyn High School in 1960. Allen married Joyce Vrchota on May 11, 1963, in Eden, South Dakota. Together they had three daughters: Deborah, Dawn, and Tamara. He served in the U.S. Army for three years, where he was stationed at a Nike site in Minnesota and worked in missile defense. Allen worked for Prudential for 20 years while also remodeling and building homes. He built one of the first passive solar homes. He later served as Executive Director of the Minnesota Used Car Dealers Association and went on to found Northland Auto Enterprises in 1990, where he developed innovative programs for car dealers nationwide. He helped build one of the first Habitat for Humanity homes and had the honor of meeting Jimmy Carter in St. Paul. After the passing of his first wife, he met and married Barb on December 21, 1997. With that marriage Al gained a son and daughter: Mark and Michelle. With Al’s love of travel and experiencing different cultures, they were fortunate to visit all fifty states and every country in Europe. Al always had a smile on his face, a twinkle in his eye, and he was able to find beauty in everything! He was dearly loved and he will be greatly missed. Allen also served on the board of Sterling Bank for several years and was a council member for Feed My Starving Children in recent years. He held multiple patents for various devices. He is survived by his wife, Barb Lentsch; his children, Deborah Lentsch, Dawn (Doug) Canon, Mark (Pam) Canedy, Tamara (Derrell) Polk, and Michelle (Kevin) Lettow; 16 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his siblings: Janice Schneider, Muriel Hintz, Lester Lentsch, and Dan (Yvonne) Lentsch.