Gene Lehman

Gene Lehmann, age 74, of Menomonie, WI went home on Friday, March 12, 2010 after a battle with Acute Leukemia. He passed away at Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN.

Eugene Paul Lehmann was born April 3, 1935, in Menomonie, WI to Myrle and Martha (Robertson) Lehmann.

Gene graduated from Menomonie High School in 1952. He later married the former Faye "Jo" Curtis on August 13, 1955, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Menomonie. Gene served with the Wisconsin National Guard Co. A, and was activated during the "Berlin Crisis."

Gene worked at Brown & Tetzloff Distributing which later became Brown & Lehmann Distributing. He purchased his own distributorship in Eau Claire, Lehmann Distributing. He later became Parks Coordinator for Dunn County for 21 years, until his retirement. In retirement, he worked part time as a courtesy driver at Northtown Ford and most recently as a volunteer driver for ADRC. Gene's most cherished job was driving his great-granddaughters to preschool.

He was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Menomonie for most of his life. He loved sharing his culinary expertise on Wednesday nights with his great-grandchildren. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends.

Gene is survived by:
His children,
Tim (Kathi) Lehmann of Menomonie
Steve (Sherry) Lehmann of Menomonie
Cindy (Greg) Hoff of Boyceville
Seven grandchildren, Amy (Joe) Clendenen, Heather Lehmann, Lindsay (Rick) Reiten, Tara (Jeremy) Wendt, Allen (Cheryl) Hoff, Kevin Hoff and Dylan Lehmann
Three step grandchildren, Chad and Justin Warner and Samantha (Clint) Hetchler
Six great-grandchildren, Austin and Cody Wendt, Jazzmyn, Brooklyn and Taylor Hoff and Nate Clendenen
Four step great-grandchildren, Sky and Hunter Warner, Allie and Dezeray Hetchler
A sister, Betty Gabriel of Baden, PA
Also survived by other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Myrle and Martha Lehmann, his wife "Jo" Lehmann, his in-laws Arlo and Mabel Curtis, grandson Michael Lehmann, granddaughter Carrie Lehmann, a brother-in-law Russ Gabriel and a sister-in-law Arla Schwerin.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Menomonie, with Pastor Roy Harrisville officiating. Burial will be in Christ Lutheran/Halvorson Cemetery in Menomonie. There will be visitation from 4:00 to 8:00 pm Monday at Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie and at the church one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.