Mary Louise Lehman

Mary Louise Lehman, 88, died Tuesday, June 22, 2010 in her apartment at Greencroft, Goshen.  She was born to the late Aaron and Pearl (Reyn) Zehr, in Lowville, New York on May 12, 1922.  She married Addison E. Lehman on June 11, 1941 in Lowville.  He preceded her in death on August 10, 2008.  A homemaker, Mrs. Lehman belonged to the Waterford Mennonite Church, Goshen, and she was a former member of First Mennonite Church New Bremen, New York, of which she was a charter member.  She is survived by six sons, Karl (Elaine) Lehman, Elkhart, Robert (Marla) Lehman, Goshen, Joseph Lehman, Bristol, Chris (Marilyn) Lehman, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Barry (Janet) Lehman, Columbia, Pennsylvania, Charles (Carol) Lehman, East Earl, Pennsylvania; two sisters, Vivian Stoffel, Goshen, Jane Ann (Melvin) Birky, Denver, Colorado; two brothers, Calvin (Emma) Zehr, Goshen, Melvin (Norma) Zehr, Lowville; one sister-in-law, Mary Helen Zehr, Woodville, New York; 23 grandchildren; and 38 great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by one brother, Hilton Zehr.  Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Waterford Mennonite Church.  An 11 a.m. memorial service will be held on Friday, June 25, at Waterford Mennonite Church.  Pastors Neil Amstutz, Tina Schlabach, and Lester Bauman of Waterford Mennonite Church will officiate.  Family and friends will meet at Waterford Mennonite Church at 9 a.m. on Friday, June 25, and go to Little Pine Cemetery, Goshen, for burial. Memorials may be made to Mennonite Central Committee.