Melvin Ervin LEHMAN

LEHMAN, LICHT, TORKELSON, HANSON, ALT, LINDNER, KROG, ANDERSON, KRAFT

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 6/18/2017 at 18:53:01

August 30, 1934 ---- June 15, 2017

Melvin Ervin Lehman, the son of Ervin H. and Frieda (Licht) Lehman, was born on August 30, 1934, on the family farm in Humboldt County, Iowa. He was raised and educated in the Thor area, graduating from Eagle Grove High School in 1953. On November 28, 1954, Mel was united in marriage with Jean Torkelson, at Ullensvang Lutheran Church in Thor. The couple made their home and raised nine children in Thor and Eagle Grove. Mel worked for Farmland Industries (Boone Valley Co-Op) for 43 years. For many years, he also farmed "for his enjoyment" in the southeast part of Eagle Grove.

Mel was a very active and faithful member of Samuel Lutheran Church and a former member of Evangelical Lutheran. He served as a trustee, on the church council, funeral usher, and supporting Samuel's Little Disciples. He could be seen in the community driving his horse team and wagon representing Samuel Lutheran in the Wright County Fair parades and giving rides to those at Rotary Ann Home.

Mel was a very vocal supporter of his children's and grandchildren's sporting and musical events. He loved his horses as he was an active member of both the Hitch-N-Go Club and the Saddle Club. He could also be found in the kitchen thoroughly enjoying cooking turkeys for the annual community Thanksgiving dinner

Mel was very thankful for the wonderful family the Lord had blessed him with and extremely proud of each and everyone one of them. Mel passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2017, at Unity Point Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, at the age of 82 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; infant brother, John Lehman and sister, Ines Hanson (John). Mel is survived by his wife, Jean Lehman of Eagle Grove; children: Reggie Alt (Terry) of Algona, Rodney Lehman (Maria) of Fort Dodge, Karen Lindner (Jay) of Fremont, NE, Karla Krog (Doug) of Fort Dodge, Curt Lehman (Shari) of Fort Dodge, Blake Lehman (Amy) of Belvidere, SD, Brenda Anderson (Ed) of Dallas Center, Brad Lehman (Sara) of Ames and Brian Lehman (Nancy) of Ankeny; 21 grandchildren; 6 step grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and sister, Lois Kraft (Dale) of Renwick.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 19, 2017, at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Eagle Grove. Visitation will be Sunday, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Eagle Grove. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Go Serve Global @ 310 E. Broadway, Eagle Grove, IA 50533, IMO Melvin Lehman made to Haiti Project Lehman STH or your favorite charity.

Foust Funeral Home -- Eagle Grove, Iowa
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