David Michael Lemak passed away on May 4, 2016 at the age of 68. David was born in McKeesport, PA, graduated from high school and immediately entered the U.S. Marine Corps with combat service in the Vietnam War. Upon his return, he married his high school sweetheart, Christine Leshnock, worked in steel mills and in the oil business. He retired early due to health problems.
David was a member of the American Legion, Military Order of the Purple Heart, VFW, DAV, Co-Founder of the Sgt. J. R. Tijerina Marine Corps League, Lone Star Veterans, and Marine Corps Coordinating Council. David was an avid advocate for Veterans issues and rights.
David is preceded in death by his parents, Michael and Ann Lemak, and is survived by his wife, Christine, daughter, Jennifer and husband, Blake McCabe of Austin, Texas and daughter, Lisa and husband Christopher Morrell of Richmond, Texas, as well as grandchildren, Jordan and Alexandria Morrell and Jacob and Alaina McCabe, and one sister, Kathleen Grand.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm with a rosary service at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Katy Funeral Home, 23350 Kingsland Blvd. in Katy.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church, 1530 Norwalk Drive in Katy. Interment will follow with full military honors at Houston National Cemetery.
For more information and the complete obituary, please refer to the website for Katy Funeral Home
(http://www.dignitymemorial.com/katy-funeral-home/en-us/index.page).
Published in Houston Chronicle on May 8, 2016
David Michael Lemak passed away on May 4, 2016 at the age of 68. David was born in McKeesport, PA, graduated from high school and immediately entered the U.S. Marine Corps with combat service in the Vietnam War. Upon his return, he married his high school sweetheart, Christine Leshnock, worked in steel mills and in the oil business. He retired early due to health problems.
David was a member of the American Legion, Military Order of the Purple Heart, VFW, DAV, Co-Founder of the Sgt. J. R. Tijerina Marine Corps League, Lone Star Veterans, and Marine Corps Coordinating Council. David was an avid advocate for Veterans issues and rights.
David is preceded in death by his parents, Michael and Ann Lemak, and is survived by his wife, Christine, daughter, Jennifer and husband, Blake McCabe of Austin, Texas and daughter, Lisa and husband Christopher Morrell of Richmond, Texas, as well as grandchildren, Jordan and Alexandria Morrell and Jacob and Alaina McCabe, and one sister, Kathleen Grand.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm with a rosary service at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Katy Funeral Home, 23350 Kingsland Blvd. in Katy.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Church, 1530 Norwalk Drive in Katy. Interment will follow with full military honors at Houston National Cemetery.
For more information and the complete obituary, please refer to the website for Katy Funeral Home
(http://www.dignitymemorial.com/katy-funeral-home/en-us/index.page).
Published in Houston Chronicle on May 8, 2016
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