MOUNT PLEASANT – Warren P. Lehman died peacefully on Thursday, December 5, 2013 in his 90th year of natural causes at the Wisconsin Veterans’ Home in Union Grove. He was born in Racine, the youngest of five children of Edward and Amanda Malmstadt Lehman on April 28, 1924.
Following graduation from Washington Park High School and service in the U.S. Army during World War II, Warren returned to Racine to marry Phyllis Marie Reiche. Following several years in the automobile business, Warren became a real estate salesman and later a successful real estate broker in Racine and Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin.
During his real estate career Warren was active in the Uptown Business Association and served one term as president of the Racine Board of Realtors. In later years Warren and Phyllis owned and operated Lehman’s Resort on Big Arbor Vitae Lake.
Warren is survived by his wife of 69 years, Phyllis, and his three children, John(Cathie) Lehman, Linda Lehman Stege (Ron) Mau and Mark (Gail) Lehman, nine grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. He is also survived by sister-in-law Louise (Mrs. Edward) Lehman of Las Vegas, NV. . He was preceded in death by his parents, his son-in-law John T. Stege, Sr., his great grandchildren, Elise Poplawski and Jordan John Thomas Stege and his siblings Floyd, Edward, Lucille (Marvin) Davis and Joyce Lischeske. Warren is also survived by his cousins Marilyn Murrack and Marg (“Dutch”) Lieburn of Racine, William Haas of Milwaukee and their families, as well as many nieces and nephews and friends.
The family would like to thank the caregivers at Kindred Woodstock, Comfort Keepers and the Veterans Home and Vitas Hospice for their talented and dedicated support over the last several years.
A memorial service will be held at 11AM, Wednesday, December 11, at Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home, 4600 County Line Road, with the Reverend Mark Droige officiating. A time of visitation with family and friends will precede the service beginning at 10AM.
Memorials in Warren’s memory may be made to Holy Communion Lutheran Church, 2000 W. 6th Street, Racine, WI 53405 or to the charity of your choice.
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