| Visitation:
							9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 4 at 
							Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln     Service:
							11 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at the funeral home 
							Funeral home:
							Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln     
							Obituary 
							 
							Josephine E. Leesman, 97, of Lincoln passed away on 
							June 1, 2016 at The Christian Village Nursing Home, 
							Lincoln.
 Josephine was born August 24, 1918 in Bement, IL the 
							daughter of Joseph and Ethel (Roche) Denney. She 
							married Virgil Leesman on May 6, 1939 in St. Louis, 
							MO. He preceded her in death on January 26, 1993.
 
 Josephine is survived by her daughter, Beverly 
							(Tony) Vespa of Richardson, TX; her granddaughter, 
							Jennifer (Larry) Conway of Fairview, TX; great 
							grandchildren: Parker and Jordan Conway; her three 
							sisters, Mary Wright, Emily Hickey, and Marjorie 
							(Elmer) Osborn; and one brother, Charles (Betty) 
							Denney. She was preceded in death by her parents and 
							husband.
 
 Josephine was a retired teacher; she taught in rural 
							and city of Lincoln schools for 37 years.
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							Services for Josephine will be held at 11:00 am on 
							Saturday June 4, 2016 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader 
							Funeral Home, Lincoln, officiated by Ryan Edgecombe. 
							Visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 am on 
							Saturday June 4, 2016 also at the funeral home. 
							Burial will follow service at Zion Cemetery, 
							Lincoln. 
 Memorial donations may be made in Josephine’s name 
							to The American Cancer Society.
 
            
            
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