Mrs. Esther Lehde of Okawville, IL departed this
life in the Friendship Manor Health Care Center at
Nashville, IL on Friday, July 9, 2010 at 5:10 P.M.
She had attained the age of 80 Years, 10 months and
23 days.
Esther was born at Plum Hill, IL on August 16,
1929 the daughter of John and Ella (nee Mittendorf)
Klingenberg. She was united in marriage to Norman
Lehde at the St. John United Church of Christ at Plum
Hill on January 11, 1958 and he survives her passing.
Several years ago, Mrs. Lehde worked at the
SandelCraft Shoe Factory in Addieville, IL and then
the shoe factory in Okawville. Esther was a homemaker
and farm wife, working along side Norman on the
family farm. She would grow and can her own
vegetables out of the garden. She also loved quilting
and doing needlework. She was a faithful member of
the St. Peter United Church of Christ at Okawville
where she was a member of the Women’s Guild and a
former Sunday school teacher.
Left to mourn her passing is her husband, Norman
Lehde of Okawville; two children, Karen Roe and
husband Brett of Okawville and Jeff Lehde of
Addieville, IL; two grandchildren, Rebecca and Katlyn
Roe; a sister, Gladys Hassebrock of Okawville;
numerous cousins as well as a host of friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a
brother-in-law, Raymond Hassebrock.
