Obituary: Slentz, Warren L.
Age 84
He was born December 2, 1929 at Colville, Washington.
He was a resident of Prestiage Care and Rehabilitiation in Clarkston, WA., where he passed away due to medical complications.
He was the son of Fred James Slentz and Mable Alice (Fjarli) Slentz.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Lewis Slentz; his sister, Winifred Wood; and his wife, Delvina M. Slentz.
Warren is survived by his daughters, Shannon L. Picard of Winchester, Idaho, and Colleen M. Loo of Juliaetta, Idaho.
Also surviving him are his grandsons, William L. Loo of Lapwai, Idaho, and Christopher A. L. Loo of Juliaetta, Idaho.
He is also survived by, Tom Slentz of Spokane, Washington, Sam Slentz of Seattle, Washington, Dick Slentz of Uma, Arizona, Larry Slentz, Darrell Moore of Spokane, Washington, Swayne DeHart of Colville, Washington, Carol Dehart Lundquist of Colville, Washington, Danny DeHart of Chewelah, Washington, Joyce Thompson of Spokane, Washington and Mary Lawson of Colville, Washington.
Warren was raised on a farm on Old Dominion Mountain, just outside of Colville, where he worked not only on the farm, but was an all-around lumberjack during his younger years.
He later was employed by Avery Lumber Company, located at Kettle Falls, Washington and San Poil Lumber Company, located at Curlew, Washington.
In 1971, he moved his family to Colfax, Washington to work and live on a wheat ranch, owned and operated by Glenn Miller and Son’s.
He retired in 1994 and moved to Keller, Washington with his wife, Delvina, where she purchased a home through the Colville Confederated Tribe.
He lived there until September 2012, when he moved to Clarkston, Washington to Prestiage Care and Rehabilitation, so that he could be closer to his family.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and rebuilding all types of engines.
He especially liked a good, rousing game of pinocle.
He would get elated when he could bid you up and then set you at a high bid, out bid you, or go out on you with a big hand of 1,500 or higher trump.
He helped anyone who needed assistance.
He would go out of his way to help his family.
He was a very out going, joyful person.
He had a very joyful, robust, distinct laugh.
If you heard it once, and then you heard it again, you knew who it was.
To honor Warren’s last request, he will be buried with his father at the Highland Cemetery at Colville, Washington.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 2:30 P.M.
The cemetery is located at the 600 block of 7th Avenue, Aladdin and 7th, Colville, WA.
A memorial potluck dinner will be held following the services at 3:30 P.M., at the Eagle’s Lodge in Colville, Washington, located at 608 North Wynne street.
Arrangements were provided by Vasser-Rawles of Lewiston, Idaho.
To honor Warren’s previous request, he was cremated.