Thomas Lehman

Thomas Otto Lehman, 101, of Wolcottville passed away Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville. He was born Aug. 7, 1922, in Berne to Otto and Hulda (Habegger) Lehman. He was married April 15, 1945, to Edna Loretta Amstutz. She preceded him in death on Feb. 20, 1949. He was married March 28, 1954, in West Liberty, Ohio to Lena Kathryn Gerber. She preceded him in death on Nov. 5, 2019.
He was a member College Mennonite Church in Goshen and the South Milford Church of Christ.
He moved to this area in 1993, coming from Goshen. He enjoyed both vegetable and flower gardening and antique tractors. His greatest enjoyment were his children and his grandchildren. He had been a farmer. He had also worked at International Harvester in Fort Wayne, a meat locker in Ohio, Kropf Factory in Goshen; also, as an electrician; a cattle feed and nutrition supplement salesman; and delivered baby chicks for a hatchery in Goshen. He retired from the maintenance department at Goshen College and College Mennonite Church.
He is survived by his four children, Dr. John (Sharon) Lehman of Highland, Wisconsin; Angela Hartman of Berne; Kathleen McCain of Indianapolis; and Jean (David) Patton of Wolcottville; two half-sisters, Betty VonGunten; and Bonnie Breauchy, both of Berne; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and nine siblings, Erna Lehman; Clorinda Yoder; Abraham Lehman; Rhoda Gerber; Eldon Lehman; Ernestine Bixler; Katharine Amstutz; Eva Lehman; and Dwight Lehman.
Memorial visitation will be two hours prior to the memorial service on Saturday, March 2 at 12 p.m. at South Milford Church of Christ, 8030 E. 600 S., Wolcottville. Officiating will be Pastor Brian Walter. Private burial will be iat MRE Cemetery in Berne at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the South Milford Church of Christ, 8030 E. 600 S., Wolcottville, IN 46795.
Arrangements provided by Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 S. State St., Kendallville. Share memories and condolences at www.youngfamilyfuneralhome.com.