Celebration of Life:
Saturday, May 4, at 1:30 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran
Church, Hartsburg.
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Irma Emelia Kaesebier Leesman went
home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, March 19th,
2024, at St. Clara’s Manor, Lincoln.
Irma Kaesebier was born October 28th, 1924, near
Dwight IL, daughter of Edward and Tina (Trepel)
Kaesebier. She was united in marriage to Virgil
Leesman on September 13th, 1942, at St. Peter’s
Lutheran Church, Emden. Irma was preceded in death
by her husband, June 24th, 2012, and her one sister,
Dorothy Oltmanns.
Irma is survived by her six children: Becky (Larry),
Myron (Debbie), Luther (Mary), Ann, Martha (Dave),
Neil (Sheri); 15 grandchildren, plus
great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
All were blessed by Much Love and many prayers.
Irma was a faithful woman who loved the Lord, her
family, church, and community. She was a member of
St. John’s Lutheran Church, involved with choir,
Sunday School, Quilters, and Ladies Aid. She was a
proud member of the American Legion Auxiliary and
recently awarded for her 75 years as a member. |
Irma’s Celebration of Life will be
held Saturday, May 4th, at 1:30pm at St. John’s
Lutheran Church, Hartsburg. A dessert reception will
follow at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be given to
St. John’s Lutheran Church and Kogudus. Cremation
rites have been entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Lincoln.
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