Howard William Stentz b. 13 Mar 1921 Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA d. 4 Jul 2005 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA: Smith Family Tree

Howard William Stentz

1921 - 2005 (84 years)

Name	Howard William Stentz [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
Birth	13 Mar 1921	Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9]
Gender	Male
Census	1930	Havelock, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA [8]
	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
Military Draft Registration	1942	Washington, District of Columbia, USA [4]
	Draft Registration - WWII
Military Service	13 May 1942	Washington, District of Columbia, USA [3, 5, 6, 7]
	US Army - WWII
Census	1950	Sidney, Cheyenne, Nebraska, USA [1]
	Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Orletha
Death	4 Jul 2005	Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA [3, 6, 9]
Burial	Eagle Point National Cemetery, Jackson County, Oregon, USA [3]
		Eagle Point National Cemetery Eagle Point, Jackson, Oregon Find a Grave: #109401 Plot: National Cemetery
Person ID	I29017	A Tree Called Smith
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Father	Howard Lee Winnette Stentz, b. 4 Apr 1899, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA d. 26 Feb 1992, Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, USA (Age 92 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Kathryn Victoria Jufkofsky, b. 24 Nov 1901, Czech Republic d. 21 Dec 1981, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA (Age 80 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	Abt 1918 [10]
Family ID	F12920	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Orletha Maxine Gardner, b. 6 Jul 1923, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA d. 16 Jan 1978, Spokane County, Washington, USA (Age 54 years)

Marriage 8 Aug 1943 Russell County, Alabama, USA [2]

Children

	1. Living
	2. Living
	3. Living
	4. Living

Family ID F12908 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 Jul 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 13 Mar 1921 - Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son - 1930 - Havelock, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA
	Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII - 1942 - Washington, District of Columbia, USA
	Military Service - US Army - WWII - 13 May 1942 - Washington, District of Columbia, USA
	Marriage - 8 Aug 1943 - Russell County, Alabama, USA
	Census - Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Orletha - 1950 - Sidney, Cheyenne, Nebraska, USA
	Death - 4 Jul 2005 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA

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Sources

[S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Sidney, Cheyenne, Ne.

1950 United States Federal Census
United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Sidney, Cheyenne, Ne

[S285] Ancestry.com, Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2016;).

Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967
[S11316] Find a Grave (Military Cemetery-Eagle Point National), (Location: Portland OR;), STENTZ Howard William “Buster” 1921-2005 (Veteran).
"US ARMY - WORLD WAR II
BUSTER
AN AMERICAN ORIGINAL"
- Eagle Point National Cemetery
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132050843/howard-william-stentz

[S9506] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), National Archives at St Louis; St Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for District of Columbia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 218.

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for District of Columbia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 218

[S1274] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2005;), National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland ; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe.
[S10809] Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
[S254] Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2019;), National Archives and Records Administration; Hospital Admission Card Files, ca. 1970 - ca. 1970; NAI: 570973; Record Group Number: Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army), 1775-1994; Record Group Title: 112.
[S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Havelock, Lancaster, Nebraska; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2341020.

1930 United States Federal Census
Year: 1930; Census Place: Havelock, Lancaster, Nebraska; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2341020
[S4776] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Howard Stentz • Coos Bay World - 6 Jul 2005, Howard William "Buster" Stentz -- The World; Publication Date: 6 Jul 2005; Publication Place: Coos Bay, Oregon.
https://www.newspapers.com/image/338496650/?article=197e7353-3304-43bc-8139-2519482a1a4e&focus=0.49774396,0.44849572,0.6496717,0.48035988&xid=3355
[S8948] Newspapers.com: Marriage of Kathryn and Howard Stentz • Evening Public Ledger - 11 Dec 1918, Kathryn Victoria Jurkofsky and Howard Lee Wynette Stentz Evening Public Ledger; Publication Date: 11/ Dec/ 1918; Publication Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
https://www.newspapers.com/image/164211429/?article=f828cd7c-7739-470b-bd4a-8a7be42ead1d/25d0d8c7-a680-4cf9-9af7-125303183c69&focus=0.49614516

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