Lehman, David, son of Jacob and Mattie (Stutzman) Lehman, was born at Milford, Nebr., Nov. 28, 1883; passed away at the Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Jan. 18, 1957; aged 73 y. 1 m. 20 d. He united with the East Fairview congregation, Milford, Nebr., at the age of 18 and was a faithful member of Lower Deer Creek, Kalona, Iowa, at the time of his death. On Feb. 16, 1905, he was married to Anna Saltzman, who preceded him in death, Feb. 9, 1947. To this union 5 children were born (Elma-Mrs. Forest Erb, Sterling, Ill., Enos, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Chester, Albany, Oreg.; Mrs. Ada Schrock and Frieda-Mrs. Clarence Bender, with whom he made his home, both of Iowa City). At the age of 6 years his mother passed away and from that time his home was with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Beckler. Surviving, besides the above-named children, are his stepmother (Mrs. Emma (Roth) Lehman), a brother, (Joe, Orland, Calif.), a sister (Mrs. Ella Roth, Twin Falls, Idaho), 2 half brothers, 8 half sisters, 27 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 3 foster brothers, and 5 foster sisters. One brother and 2 grandchildren preceded him in death. In 1918 he, with his family, moved to Wood River, Nebr., and in 1938 to Kalona, Iowa, where he resided until death. In March, 1956, he underwent surgery for lung cancer from which he never regained his former health. He had a deep interest and concern for the church and during his period of illness he called for the observance of the ordinance of anointing at the hospital and communion in the home. Funeral services were held Jan. 21 in charge of John Y. Swartzendruber and George S. Miller, with burial in the Lower Deer Creek Cemetery.

Obit in the Saturday January 19, 1957 Washington Evening Journal