Wayne Lemle Obituary

Judy "Toody"(nee Lebowsky)& Scott Shook, of Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio,met Wayne in APR 2002 in Colorado Springs,CO. He was a cousin in Judy's "Lemle Geneaogy Line." Wayne & his nieces, Gayla Sue (nee Lemle) Jaggers & Francine (nee Lemle)Brehm met with Judy & Scott at "The Broadmoor," which had been Wayne's place of work as theater projection manager! Judy & Scott were at a conference there. That April, 2002, day, they exchanged all kinds of antique photos and family history. Wayne Lemle kindly kept up a telephone & mail contact with Judy so he could contribute to her Lemle Genealogy line work. Wayne Lemle had in his possession a basket with a lid that Franz Peter & Paulina (nee Weidemann) Lemle brought with them on the "Bark Laura." Wayne also sent Judy many clippings from papers about his family; especially his paternal Grandfather, Sebastian Lemle's Obituary, and his paternal Grandmother, Antonio (nee Neipp; nee Fehr)Lemle's obituary. They kept in touch until about Jan, 2006. Wayne shared so many wonderful memories of growing up & what his family was like. It made the Lemle Family History become more alive. Wayne & his brother, Francis "Pete" Lemle were sons of Albert & Pearl Grace (nee McSherry). Albert Edward Lemle, their father,was the son of Sebastian [Nickname:"Bochtel"]Lemle & Antonio(nee Neipp; nee Fehr-1st marriage to Charles Fehr ended with his death from smallpox along with their youngest child, Herman Fehr) Lemle. In 1880, Anotonio remarried to Sebastian Lemle [Sebastian had moved to Westminster Township, Reno County, Kansas, in the late 1870's. It is felt that his oldest brother, Johann"John" Lemle, widower of Mina/Minnie (nee Younghans Lemle) had settled in this area, too--in fact, it was Wayne Lemle who told Judy the story of Wayne & "Pete's" parent, plus Wayne and wife, Marie, visiting his father, Albert's cousin, Leo Lemle, in St. Petersburg, Floria, during World War II. Leo was 1 of 4 children {Laura Eleanora, Hildah, Leo & Veronica Lemle} born to John & Mina/Minnie (nee Younghans)Lemle-Mina's Death is listed in the St. Louis, MO Death Listing, dying 13 OCT 1893 in St. Louis, MO. If it had not been for Wayne Lemle sharing this story, our Lemle line in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, would have not been able to ever find where Johann/John Lemle {the oldest of the 17 children} had gone to after moving to Richfield Township, Lucas County, Ohio with his parents after their emigration}.Sebastian Lemle helped raise Antionio's 3 children from her marriage to Charles Fehr; Augusta, Joseph & Charles Frederick Fehr. Sebastian Lemle was sister to my maternal Great-grandmother, Veronica (nee Lemle) Schaal, of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. The Lemle Family emigrated on the ship, "Bark Laura" from Odenheim, Baden, Germany, out of Antwerp, Belgium, arriving in New York, NY on 30 NOV 1864. Sebastian was one of the 11 still-living children of Franz Peter [Known was Peter in USA] & Paulina (nee Weidemann) Lemle, who sailed with them on the "Bark Laura." The final count of children was 17! with Jacob Lemle being born in the USA in Richfield Township, Lucas County, Ohio, on 20 OCT 1867.
All of the Lemle/Schaal related family in the Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, area send our sympathies to his Lemle Family in Kansas and Colorado, and to his late wife, Marie's family. We never knew Marie, but Wayne told us loving stories of her, so we feel like we met her. Scott & Judy are so glad that Wayne Lemle crossed their pathes in this life, & Judy is proud to count him in her family line. Rest in Peace, Wayne--You are with your Marie now.

I was about 8 years old when I first meet Wayne and Marie 40 years ago as young boy interested in model trains. This meeting turned into a long and close friendship. Moving to Florida 6 years ago created some distance between Wayne and my family. In 1994 Wayne and Marie signed as witnesses on my marriage license. They became known affectionately as Grandpa Wayne and Grandma Marie to my daughter Katy, now 8. Wayne will be deeply missed as has been Marie but never forgotten. May they be together again in peace.

On behalf of the Padilla Family, who were neighbors of the Lemles on North Nevada for many years, my sister, Pat, and I would like to offer our condolences to Wayne's family and friends. We have very fond memories of Wayne and Marie as we were growing up.