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Emil E Lehr
Birth: Sep. 25, 1911
Menno
Hutchinson County
South Dakota, USA
Death: Jun. 25, 2004
Bakersfield
Kern County
California, USA
The Bakersfield Californian
Emil Lehr
Sept. 25, 1911 June 25, 2004
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 1, 2004, at 10:00 a.m., at Hillcrest Memorial Chapel. Rev. George Horner and Mike Samply will be officiating.
Emil was born on September 25, 1911, in Menno, South Dakota, to Jacob and Magdalena Lehr. Married Eshter Kludt in Menno, South Dakota on September 5, 1937 and shared 66 years of marriage before her passing on September 8, 2003.
They had two children, Harland Lehr and his wife, Beverly, Bakersfield and a daughter, Eunice Stillman that passed away April 5, 1995; two grandchildren, Aaron Lehr and his wife, Stephanie of Valley Springs, CA and Randy Lehr who
passed away July 31, 1991; 3 great-grandchildren, Christopher Lehr, Danielle Lehr of Bakersfield, and Nicholas Lehr of Broken Arrow, OK; 2 stepgrandchidlren, Nic DeAngeles and Jac Fieguth of Valley Springs, CA. Emil
had 4 brothers, Leo Lehr, Herbert Lehr, Arthur Lehr and Tilman Lehr; and 2 sisters, Irene Lehr and Ella Lehr. (Living are Leo Lehr, Bakersfield and Irene Lehr, San Francisco). Emil will be greatly missed by all his family and friends.
Emil and Esther moved to Bakersfield from Menno, SD in 1939. Emil devoted his life to his family. Was a very successful farmer and with his brother formed Lehr Brothers in Edison, CA. Founding member of the Grace Reformed Church of Bakersfield and the Bakersfield Country Club. He loved to golf and collect stamps.
Pallbearers will be Don Doerksen, Dave Hardan, Keven Huckaby, Scott Pursel, Christopher Lehr, Nick DeAngeles. In lieu of flowers, please make your donations to the Hoffman Hospice.
A visitation will also be held on Wednesday, June 30, 4-8 p.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Chapel.
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Parents:
Jacob Lehr (1879 - 1964)
Magdalena Mettler Lehr (1878 - 1962)
Spouse:
Esther Viola Kludt Lehr (1917 - 2003)
Children:
Harland Lehr (1938 - ____)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Hillcrest Memorial Park
Bakersfield
Kern County
California, USA
Maintained by: MRB
Originally Created by: Bill Ewing
Record added: Mar 26, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 35208167
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