Leonard Maynard Ehmke

LEONARD MAYNARD EHMKE

The funeral service for Leonard Maynard Ehmke will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at St. Michael's Lutheran Church, 30450 570th Avenue, Waltham, MN with Reverend John Heruth officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Leonard Maynard Ehmke, 74, died Friday morning, December 3, 2010, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN.
Leonard Maynard Ehmke was born on November 26, 1936, the son of Maynard and Marjorie (Lewis) Ehmke in Austin, MN. Leonard grew up in Waltham. He was united in marriage to Sharon Read on March 16, 1957, at the Evanger Lutheran Church in the Dexter/Sargeant area. He drove truck before he started work at Hormel and worked there for 19 years. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956-1958, and was a member of the Hayfield American Legion. Leonard was a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church his entire life. Leonard enjoyed building miniature doll houses, fishing, traveling, and family activities.
Leonard is survived by his wife, Sharon Ehmke, Waltham, MN; three sons, Jeffrey Ehmke, Waltham, MN; Rick Ehmke, Mantorville, MN; Michael (Michelle) Ehmke, Waltham, MN; one daughter, Lisa Musolf, Waltham, MN; 16 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren; three sisters, Beverly (John) Remker, Rochester, MN; Bonnie (Larry) Sumner, Waltham, MN; Donna (Donald) Senjem, Hayfield, MN; and one brother, Bradley (Carol) Ehmke, Waltham, MN. He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 brother, 1 sister, 1 grandson, and one son-in-law.
Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, December 6, 2010, at the Czaplewski Family Funeral Home, 501 2nd Street NW, Hayfield, MN and one hour before the service at the church on Tuesday.
Blessed be his memory.
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