Dale Lent Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Dale Lent of Grand Rapids, Michigan, who passed away on August 13, 2025, at the age of 70, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Dale Lent or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though Dale may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
He was predeceased by: his father Henry Lent; his stepmother Shirley Lent; his mother Charlene Main; and his brothers, Theodore Chmurynski, Bruce Persons and Samuel Persons.
He is survived by: his children, Karie Piersma (Robert), Dale Lent Jr., James DeVault (Heather) and Travis Patterson; and his sister Sherry Van Slyke. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren.