Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Lehr, Emil June 25 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian
Emil Lehr
Sept. 25, 1911 June 25, 2004

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 1, 2004, at 10:00 a.m., at 
Hillcrest Memorial Chapel. Rev. George Horner and Mike Samply will be 
officiating. 

Emil was born on September 25, 1911, in Menno, South Dakota, to Jacob and 
Magdalena Lehr. Married Eshter Kludt in Menno, South Dakota on September 5, 
1937 and shared 66 years of marriage before her passing on September 8, 2003. 
They had two children, Harland Lehr and his wife, Beverly, Bakersfield and a 
daughter, Eunice Stillman that passed away April 5, 1995; two grandchildren, 
Aaron Lehr and his wife, Stephanie of Valley Springs, CA and Randy Lehr who 
passed away July 31, 1991; 3 great-grandchildren, Christopher Lehr, Danielle 
Lehr of Bakersfield, and Nicholas Lehr of Broken Arrow, OK; 2 
stepgrandchildren, Nic DeAngeles and Jac Fieguth of Valley Springs, CA. Emil 
had 4 brothers, Leo Lehr, Herbert Lehr, Arthur Lehr and Tilman Lehr; and 2 
sisters, Irene Lehr and Ella Lehr. (Living are Lehr Lehr, Bakersfield and 
Irene Lehr, San Francisco). Emil will be greatly missed by all his family and 
friends.

Emil and Esther moved to Bakersfield from Menno, SD in 1939. Emil devoted his 
life to his family. Was a very successful farmer and with his brother formed 
Lehr Brothers in Edison, CA. Founding member of the Grace Reformed Church of 
Bakersfield and the Bakersfield Country Club. He loved to golf and collect 
stamps.

Pallbearers will be Don Doerksen, Dave Hardan, Keven Huckaby, Scott Pursel, 
Christopher Lehr, Nick DeAngeles. In lieu of flowers, please make your 
donations to the Hoffman Hospice.

A visitation will also be held on Wednesday, June 30, 4-8 p.m. at Hillcrest 
Memorial Chapel.


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Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased.


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