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In loving memory of
John "Sonny" Kientz, Sr. |
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John (Sonny) Kientz, Sr., 86, of Pine Bluff, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Mr. Kientz was born July 4, 1923, in Pine Bluff, a son of W. A. and Myrtle Leatherman Kientz. He was reared and received his education in Pine Bluff, where he graduated from Pine Bluff High School in 1942. After graduation, Mr. Kientz joined the United States Army and served with the Army Engineers in the South Pacific during W.W.II. Mr. Kientz and his brother operated Kientz Grocery in Pine Bluff for many years before retiring in 1979. He was a lifetime member of Central Presbyterian Church, where he served first as a deacon then as an elder and also sang in the church choir. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a Shriner. One of the loves of Mr. Kientz’s life was music. He played in the high school band under Scrubby Watson. He also played in local dance bands as well as the Pine Bluff Community Band. Mr. Kientz married Mary Elizabeth St. Clair of Fornfelt, Missouri, on November 24, 1946, in Pine Bluff. He is survived by his wife, Mary Kientz of Pine Bluff; a son, Dr. John Kientz, Jr. and his wife, Judy, of Fort Smith; two grandsons, John Kientz, III, and Jason Kientz; a granddaughter, Joy Ann Armstrong and her husband, Seth; and two great-granddaughters. Mr. Kientz was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Leland, Christian, and W. A. Kientz, Jr. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 6, 2010, 11:00 AM, at Central Presbyterian Church with Dr. Dan Festa officiating. A private burial will take place prior to memorial service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Central Presbyterian Church, 6300 Trinity Drive, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71603.
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