MILFORD – Edna Irene Lehman, 94, of Warsaw, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday morning, Jan. 28, 2020.
Edna was born Feb. 24, 1925, in Kosciusko County, the daughter of George and Christina Kammerer Lehman.
Edna was a lifetime area resident of Kosciusko County. She graduated from Leesburg High School in 1943 and went on to work for United Telephone Company before retiring after 42 years with them. She was a member of the Milford Apostolic Christian Church and the Silver Thimble Club. She enjoyed traveling, especially to Florida and Holland, Mich., shopping and, most of all, nurturing her many nieces and nephews.
She is survived by two brothers: George Lehman, of Milford; and Howard Lehman, of Fort Myers, Fla.; several nieces and nephews, Martin E. “Butch” (Kathleen) Stookey Jr., Randy (Marlene) Stookey, both of Warsaw; Mike (Judy) Roberts, of Larwill; Jayne (Jim) Wolfe, of Nappanee; Luann (Dale) Cox, of Plymouth; Robin (John LeCount) Lehman, of Syracuse; Christina (Bill) Rogers, of New Paris; Sally (Jeff) Dean, of Wisconsin; and Sue (Tim) Minch, of Wisconsin. Also surviving are many great- and great-great-nieces and -nephews. Edna was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Lorene Stookey and Helen Roberts.
Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 at Mishler Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 461 W. CR 900N, Milford, and one hour prior to the service at the Milford Apostolic Christian Church on Friday, Jan. 31.
A funeral service to celebrate Edna’s life will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31 at the church. Pastor Randy Beer will be officiating the service. Burial will immediately follow in the Milford Cemetery.
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Memorials to the Milford Apostolic Christian Church.
Condolences for the family may be left online at www.mishlerfhcc.com.
