Theodore Walter Lehman

Ted was a parishioner at St. Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Church in Belleville, Illinois. He was active with the Swansea Moose Lodge 1221 and was a part of a wonderful “fish fry team”. He also was a member of the Sheet Metal Worker’s Local 268 in Caseyville and the Belleville Senior Center. He was an avid bowler and enjoyed gardening, watching Westerns, playing cards, and attending his grandchildren's activities. Every morning he met with his buddies for breakfast at a local favorite restaurant to discuss and debate politics, investments, and the world's problems. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and brother; who will truly be missed by all who knew him.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph W. and Ida, nee Benedict, Lehman, Sr.; a granddaughter, Heather Knee, in infancy; three brothers, Joseph W. Lehman, Jr., Paulie Lehman, and Jim Lehman; and his two sisters, Christine Lehr and Dorothy Daubach.

Surviving are his loving wife, of 66 years, Marilyn J. Lehman, nee Biekert; his children, Mike (Kathy) Lehman, of Omaha, Nebraska, Debbie (David) Hernandez, of Swansea, Illinois, Bill (Angie) Lehman, of North English, Iowa, and Sandy (Chris) Knee, of Swansea, Illinois; his grandchildren, John Lehman, Mark (Lori) Lehman, Denise (Chris) Seibold, Danny (Courtney) Thacker, Stephen (Dan) Hernandez-Shore, Kathryn (Phil) Lintzenich, Jake (Kim) Lehman, Megan (Jason) Lee, Jessica Knee, and Kelsey Knee; great grandchildren, Drew, Tyler, Kaylee, Kaleb, Jon, Stephanie (Mike), Jaxen, and a little one on the way; his sisters, Rita (Kenny) Bruss, of Swansea, Illinois and Ginny Bolinger, of Belleville, Illinois; a sister-in-law, Joan Jennings, of Belleville, Illinois; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Memorials are appreciated to St. Augustine Catholic Church, Belleville, Illinois. Condolences may also be expressed online at www.lakeviewfuneralhm.com.

Visitation: Friends may call from 12 Noon to 2 p.m., Friday, February 26, 2016 at Lake View Funeral Home, Fairview Heights, Illinois.

Funeral: A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, February 26, 2016 at the funeral home with Monsignor William McGhee officiating. Inurnment will be held privately in Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, Illinois.