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							 Visitation:  
							10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday November 11, 2017 at 
							Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln,  
							Service:
							11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home 
							
							Funeral home:
							Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln    
							 
							Obituary  
							 
							Donna Jean Lessen, 88, passed away at 
							3:15 p.m. at St. Clara’s Manor on November 4, 2017 
							surrounded by her loving family. 
							 
							Donna was born on April 24, 1929 in Lincoln, 
							daughter of Oliver William and Edna (Hilgendorf) 
							Kromminga. She married Henry “Hank” Lessen Jr. on 
							December 26, 1948 in Lincoln. He preceded her in 
							death on May 1, 2002. 
							 
							Surviving Donna are her children: Terry (Sheila) 
							Lessen of Lincoln, and Pamela (Dean) Bismark of 
							Hennepin, one brother: Oliver William Kromminga Jr. 
							of Sacramento, CA; six grandchildren: Terry Lessen 
							Jr., Josh Bismark, Annie Armstrong, Jeff Bismark, 
							Matthew Fricke, and Erik Fricke. Nine 
							great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. She 
							was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter: 
							Kristie Fricke, and one grandson: Scott Alan Lessen. 
							 
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							Donna was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, 
							where she was very active in church activities, and 
							a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post #263. 
							She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, 
							really looked forward to cousins reunion day, loved 
							singing and playing the piano. She loved animals, 
							and always had a furry companion. 
							 
							A memorial service for Donna will be held at 11:00 
							a.m. Saturday November 11, 2017 at 
							Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, 
							with Rev. Roger David officiating. Visitation will 
							be one hour prior to service.  
							 
							In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in Donna’s 
							name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 
							Alzheimer’s Association, or the Juvenile Diabetes 
							Research Foundation. 
            
            
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