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Herschel Reuben Lemke
1945 - 2007
Herschel Lemke
Herschel R. Lemke, 65, of Rough and Ready, California, died on Friday, January
28, 2011, after a two-year battle with cancer.
A memorial service was held on Friday, February 4, at the Twin Cities Church in
Rough and Ready.
Herschel was born on June 13, 1945 in Klemme, the son of Reuben and Edith
Swanson Lemke. He attended school in Klemme through the 8th grade. The family
moved to California in 1960 and he graduated from the Poly High School in Long
Beach in 1964.
He served in the Army from 1968-1972 and was
in Vietnam. Herschel worked as an auto mechanic for 40 years, starting in the
Los Angeles area. Later he owned a mobile mechanic business in Concord,
California, called the Mobile Wrench. He moved to the Grass Valley area in 2000
after his divorce. He kept his business going there until retirement a few years
ago.
He married Patricia Sawyer on September 24, 2007 in Rough and Ready, where they
made their home. They were very active in the Twin Cities Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Gordon; and sister, Kathleen
Dodson.
Herschel is survived by his wife, Patricia; step-sons, Tom and Alan;
step-daughter, Debbie; sisters, Beverly (Dennis) Morrison of Yucaipa, California
and Audrey (Merlyn) Olson of Santa Maria, California; seven nieces; and three
nephews.
source: Belmond Independent, 15 Feb 2011
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Herschel Reuben Lemke: born 13 Jun 1945 Klemme,
Hancock County, Iowa - died 28 Jan 2011 Rough and Ready, Nevada County,
California
Son of Reuben John Lemke, born 1910 - died 1982 and Edith Josephine Swanson, born
1914 - died 1997
Brother of:
Gordon Gene Lemke (1937-2007)
Kathleen Marion Lemke Dodson (1943-2009)
source: Find-A-Grave, memorial# 97190833
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