Mary A. (Kurszewski) Lehman

Mary A. Lehman, age 88 of the Town of Germania, Shawano County passed away Sunday morning April 21, 2024 at Evergreen Health Services in Shawano.

Mary Anna Kurszewski was born on July 23, 1935 in Wittenberg as the daughter of the late Felix and Frances (Plaski) Kurszewski. She was raised and attended grade school in the Wittenberg area where she helped her parents working at the Blue Goose and took care of her younger siblings while her folks tended to the customers. On October 12, 1953 Mary was united in marriage to Donald L. Lehman at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Galloway. The couple resided in rural Tigerton and they became members of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Mary volunteered on many occasions at church throughout the years. The couple then purchased the Wallace Lehman farmstead in 1956 and in 1965 they moved to the Much Farm in the Town of Germania. Many voters in the area will remember Mary for the hours she logged working at the town’s elections. In her spare time Mary enjoyed gardening, canning her harvest, picking pickles, milking cows and taking care of their home. She was an excellent cook, enjoyed baking bread, and made clothing for her family as she was a talented seamstress. Her world centered around her family and she took any opportunity to spend time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include: Her Husband of 70 years: Donald L. Lehman
Children: Donald “Butch” P. (Donna) Lehman, Judy (Dennis) Felts, Kim Nero, Dale (Linnea) Lehman, Patrick (Dawn) Lehman, Douglas (Tammy) Lehman, Kristie Yonker, and Terrie (Ryan) Tauferner.

Grandchildren: Paul (Kara), Michael (Jessie), Thomas (Bobbi) Lehman, Austin (Bianca) Felts, Lyndsey (Matt) Horn, Adam (Kassi) Felts, Jason (Melissa) Nero, Erin (Christian) Zander, Justin Lehman, Kasey (Fiance Zach) Gelhausen, Crystal (Brandon) Thoma, Timothy (Hillary) Lehman, Brendan (Samantha) Lehman, Teagon Lehman, Brogan (boyfriend Trevor) Lehman, Joshua (Leah) Yonker, Blake (Danielle) Yonker, Kaylee Tauferner, and Addisyn Tauferner.

Great-Grandchildren: Ethan, Shawn, Mary, Copper, Zach, Mya, Adalei, Asher, Aurora, Zoey, Calvin, Hazel, Blakely, Oakley, Isabel, Maverick, Torvi, Elisha, Brycen, Braylen, and Andrea.

Siblings: Charles (Arlene) Kurszewski, Delores (Glen) Wiza, Felix Kurszewski, Jr., and Betty (Pepe) Gonzalez. 
In-Laws: Lorraine Kurszewski, Delores Kurszewski, Ronald Rettkowski, and Leah Lehman. 

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, daughters Janet and Brenda Lehman, granddaughter Desirae Lehman, son-in-law Steve Nero, siblings Anthony Kurszewski, Alex (Judy) Kurszewski, Stanley Kurszewski, Shirley Rettkowski, and by in-laws Lester (Eva) Lehman, Victor Lehman, Elizabeth (Stanley) Miller, Wallace (Bernice) Lehman, Forest (Kura) Lehman, Mary Jean (Sid) Mathes, Robert (Cheryl) Lehman, and Herbert Lehman.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mary on Saturday April 27, 2024 at 11am at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Tigerton with Fr. Matthew Settle officiating. Burial will follow at the Union Cemetery in Tigerton. Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 9am until the time of service. Mary’s family would like to thank the staff of Evergreen and ThedaCare at Home for their care and kindness. The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory of Tigerton is assisting her family. www.eberhardtstevenson.com