I was born in May of 1978 to James L. Lentz & Jeanne (Cress) Lentz. I was born and raised in the city of Coffeen where i still reside. I have one Sister Kelli (Lentz) Lahr. My parents divorced when i was young and my mother remarried to Eldon D. Greenwood of Coffeen. My father also remarried to Suzanne Lentz.

I married John C. Mathenia on the 18th of July in 1998. We have 2 daughters Chelsea 11 & Caitlyn 5.