Fredrick O. Lehnhardt (1917-1978)

LEHNHARDT

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 4/20/2019 at 20:43:58

From Nevada Evening Journal October 26th, 1978 (page 1)

Fred Lehnhardt dead at 61

The death of Fredrick O. of Nevada late last night has stunned much of the Nevada community, but his family says that his active and happy life, rather than his untimely death, will be remembered

They report that reminiscences of his life will be appreciated much more than expressions of sympathy.

Longtime friends of Lehnhardt echo the family's sentiments.

"He's going to be missed as an individual because he has to many friends," said this Donnelley Marketing associate of 30 years, Howard Wilkinson. "He never had an enemy."

Lehnhardt had served the Donnelley organization for 34 years, moving to Nevada shortly after his original employment at a company office in Chicago.

"His loss has been a shock to all of us," Wilkinson stated.

Lehnhardt was born July 31, 1917 in Chicago.

During his 36 years in the community, he served a number of community organizations, including the Nevada Lions Club. He was noted for his active life in the Nevada activities and civic organizations, including the City Council.

Lehnhardt is survived by his wife, Marge, three sons, Fredrick Jr. of Oxnard, Calif., Lewis of Savanna, Ill. and John of Chicago; his daughter Beth of Broadview, Ill.; 2 brothers, William of Big Bay, Mich. and Elmer of Nashville, Tenn. and 5 grandchildren.

The body was cremated today.

There will be no funeral. The family said that they preferred a gesture of remembrance of his life rather than his death.

As a living memorial to Mr. Lehnhardt's life, the family has announced that a new coronary care unit at the Story County Hospital will be established in his name. They wish to express their thanks to Dr. Bonthala and the hospital staff for their "love, care and professionalism."

Lehnhardt, 61, died at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines after being transferred from Nevada last night.

His former supervisor at Donnelley's said that "he was the type of person who gave everything he had to what he was doing, both on the job and in the community."

"It was a great loss to me, and I'm sure a lot of other people as well."

"He was a top man."