Kathryn R. Lehmann
Kathryn R. Lehmann, 86, formerly of Grace Village Retirement Community in Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 12:10 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at The Hearth at Sycamore Village in Fort Wayne, Ind.
She had been a resident at The Hearth at Sycamore Village since December 2012, and before that she was a six year resident at Grace Village Retirement Community in Winona Lake where she was a member of the Winona Lake Literary Club, and member of the Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church.
She was a graduate of Goshen College, Goshen, Ind., where she received her teaching degree. She taught elementary school in Iowa, Texas, Illinois and Ohio. She retired in 1987 to Brownsburg, Ind., where she and her late husband, John, served in many local church ministries.
Kathryn was born on Sept. 4, 1926, in Henry County, Iowa, to Harry Reschly and Fannie (Conrad) Reschly. On June 17, 1956, she was married to John Roger Lehmann, who passed away on May 27, 2003.
She is survived by her two sons: Joseph (Donna) Lehmann, Warsaw, Ind.; John Mark (Susan) Lehmann, Forest, Va.; a daughter: Alene Enderle, Columbus, Ohio; seven grandchildren: Philip, Lindsay, Gail and Andrew Lehmann; and Alex, Jonathan, and Katy Enderle; three brothers: Marion (Opal) Reschly, Crawfordsville, Iowa; Ray (Wava) Reschly, Kalona, Iowa; Vernon (Laura) Reschly, Nowata, Okla.; and her sister: Elsie (Stanley) Burkholder, Washington, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter-in-law: Karyn Lehmann; three brothers: Willard, Orlin and Ben Reschly; and her sister: Vera Buchanon.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, April 19, at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Rd., Warsaw. Her funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 20, in the funeral home and officiated by Pastor Bruce Barlow. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 21, at Brownsburg Cemetery in Brownsburg, Ind.
Memorial donations in Kathryn’s name may be directed to the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism, P.O. Box 8585, Harrisburg, PA 17105. Please note in memo to direct donations to account #0135111.