Lois A. Lehmann

Lois Lehmann, 81, of Clear Lake passed away peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, at the MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

A memorial service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Steve Bang officiating. She will be laid to rest at Memorial Park Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed in care of the family.

Lois Ann Gillerman was born May 13, 1941, in Osage, the daughter of Lloyd Henry William and Nora Clarinda (Johnson) Gillerman. She attended school with the last graduating class of Plymouth High School in 1959. On Aug. 24, 1963 she married the love of her life, Thomas E. Lehmann, at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church in Rural Osage. The couple was blessed with two children, Jay and LaDonna. Lois worked at EF Johnsons, Fieldstone, and for almost 12 years at the Clear Lake Bakery. Though she took retirement in 1996, she enjoyed working at Walmart as a greeter from 2002 to 2008, where she looked forward to talking to everyone.

Lois was a longtime member of Zion Lutheran Church.

She and Thomas took many trips to Branson. She enjoyed watching baseball and football and looked forward to trips to Minnesota for the Twins and Vikings. She adored her grandchildren, and cherished time spent with family.

Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Jay E. Lehmann and LaDonna A. (Terry) Hansen, of Clear Lake; grandchildren, Gary (Mariah Wipf-Tatro) Hansen and Devin Hansen; brothers-in-law, Frederick (Ruth) Lehmann, of Mason City and Vern Abrahams, of Brownsville, Texas; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

Preceding her in death are her husband, Thomas; parents; sister, Ruth Abrahams; parents-in-law, Kenneth (Dorothy) Lehmann; brother-in-law, Kevin Lehmann; sister-in-law, Carolyn (Max) Hubbard, of Mason City; and a niece, Tami Hubler.

Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.