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WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. - David Werner Lentz, 75, an attorney, financial planner, devoted brother, husband, father, grandfather, loyal friend, and faithful servant of Christ, died peacefully at home on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026.
David was born on July 18, 1951, in Youngstown.
David attended Poland Seminary High School and played trumpet in the marching band. He graduated from high school in 1969, graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Case Western Reserve in May 1972, and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School in May 1975.
David became a certified financial planner and a registered investment advisor. He worked with Bert Whitehead at Cambridge Associates. With his former partner, Christine Isham, he founded Northern Financial Advisors and worked there until his partner bought him out in 2020. Thereafter, he worked as a consultant for the firm.
David was a lifelong member of The Presbyterian Church, USA, and a long-term member of Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian Church. At the Kirk, David served as an Elder on the Session, as a trustee, on the Outreach and Mission committee, and as a long-term member of the Investment Committee. David helped to lead the Men's Friday Morning Bible Study and the Saturday morning men's Bible study for many years.
David is survived by his wife, Marguerite Munson Lentz, known as Meg, to whom he was married for 49 years; his daughter, Rachel Lentz (Justin Wolfe); his grandchildren, Carl and Lillian; his daughter, Lisa; his sister, Nancy (George) Gamble; and his cousins, Jeff (Nancy) Smith and Bruce (Darby) Smith.
David was predeceased by his parents, Werner and Lillian Lentz.
David's friends, colleagues and family members will remember his quick wit, his texts, and his storytelling. David loved fishing, trains, stamps, history books, maps, and the Kirk and his family. He will be missed.
A celebration of David's life will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian Church, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian Church or a charity of your choice.
Arrangements were by Lynch and Sons Funeral Home, www.lynchandsonswalledlake.com.
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