Obituary: Leman

Posted on January 30, 2019

Donna Leman

FAIRBURY – Donna Lou Leman, 85, Fairbury and formerly of Forrest died at 11:50 p.m. Monday, January 28, 2019 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Her funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest with ministers of the church officiating.  Burial will be in the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, rural Fairbury.

Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the Apostolic Christian Church Fellowship Hall, 21225 East 670 North Road, Fairbury and 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at the church.  Memorials may be made to Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.  Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury is assisting with arrangements.

Mrs. Leman was born July 14, 1933 in Forrest the daughter of Walter and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Moser Honegger.   She married Robert Leman on March 7, 1954 in Forrest.  He preceded her in death on July 23, 1999.

Survivors include her children, Charles (DiAnn) Leman, Niota, TN, Elaine (Dale) Dotterer, Fairbury, Beth (Charles) Mogler, West Bend, IA, Ernie (Carol) Leman, Philip (Charlotte) Leman, Earl (Krista) Leman, Ben (Lori) Leman, all of Forrest; 29 grandchildren, 49 great grandchildren, daughter-in-law, Brenda (Jay) Hartman, Congerville, brother-in-law, Wilbur Schneider, Rittman, OH, sister-in-law, Lorraine Honegger, Fairbury.

She is preceded in death by a son, Frederick Leman and two grandchildren, Gabriel Leman and Christopher Leman.

Mrs. Leman was a member of the Forrest Apostolic Christian Church and was the last living child of the Walter and Lizzie Honegger family. 

A guest registry is available at www.duffypilsmemorialhome.com.

 

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