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Visitation:
Verna has requested no visitation or funeral
services
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
Home
Obituary
Verna Mae Lessen, 90, of Lincoln,
passed away November 22, 2022, peacefully in her
home.
Verna has requested no visitation
or funeral services and a private graveside service
will be held at a later date. Cremation rites have
been accorded by Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
Home.
Verna was born April 6, 1932 in rural Hartsburg, IL,
to Jacob and Lena 'Westen' Menssen and was the
youngest of four children. She married Darrell
Lessen on June 17, 1956 at the Methodist Church in
Hartsburg. They were married 49 years until his
death on July 3rd, 2005.
Verna worked in Lincoln, IL at First National Bank
and then at Lehn & Fink. Several years prior to her
retirement from Lehn & Fink, she served as the
Secretary Cashier to the Controller and retired on
June 14, 1996. In her retirement, Verna enjoyed
reading and volunteering her time at the Lincoln
Hospital gift shop and her local church. She was a
lifelong member of the United Methodist Church in
Lincoln and the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Auxiliary. Verna was also a diehard Fighting Illini
fan who enjoyed watching Illini football and
basketball as well as St Louis Cardinal baseball. |
Even though Verna did not have
children of her own, she is survived by her nephew &
nieces whom she loved like they were her own -
nephew, Galen Miller and his wife Cheryl of Mackinaw
IL, niece, Joyce Clark and her husband Jim, of
Lancaster KY, as well as Debbie Wilkins of
Lancaster, KY, Brenda Travis of Madisonville, KY,
and the late 2nd Lt. Douglas Menssen of Greenville,
KY. Verna also had several great nieces and nephews,
and great, great nieces and nephews, whom she loved
and they loved her very much.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jacob and
Lena Menssen, brother, Cleo Menssen, sisters, Luella
Miller and Gladys Bossingham, and her loving
husband, Darrell Lessen.
Memorial donations may be made to the donor's
choice.
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