Lee Alan Ehrhardt

1953 - 2025

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Lee Alan Ehrhardt of Platte City, Missouri. He unexpectedly passed on April 9th, 2025. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on March 24th, 1953 to Delores and Herman Ehrhardt. He graduated from Pewaukee High School in 1971, then obtained his associates degree from WCTC where he played on the soccer team. In 1973 he married Dianne Riggs with whom he enjoyed 25 years of marriage. They raised their two daughters, Erin and Amy, in Hartland and Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. After Dianne lost her battle with cancer, Lee found love again with Cindy with whom he enjoyed 24 years together, and were married for 18. Lee found his passion early in life in music. He taught himself to play guitar, and spent many years playing in bands and writing his own songs. Lee was an avid Wisconsin sports fan and loved spending his Sundays watching the Packers play. You could always find Lee with a book in his hand, and later in life he found enjoyment in writing stories about his life. He loved nature and all it had to offer. He appreciated going on woods walks and traveling to be in the warm Florida sun. One of his greatest joys in life was his grandkids. His legacy lives on through them. He passed his love of music onto Dianne, love of history to Jeffrey, love of sports to Gavin, and love of books to Hunter. Lee is greeted in eternity by his first wife, Dianne, his parents, Delores and Herman, and his mother and father-in-law, Dale and Colleen Riggs. He will be deeply missed by his wife, Cindy, his daughters, Erin (Jason) Healey, Amy (Justin) Jencen, grandchildren, Dianne and Jeffrey Healey, and Gavin and Hunter Jencen, Lucas and Eli Middleton, Owen and Io Tolbert, Kira Morrow, and Iris and Cora Kruger, his siblings, Lori (Arnie) Barrack and George (Sarah) Ehrhardt. He is further survived by his step-children, Lauren (Donnie) Tolbert, Elisa (Charles) Morrow, Briana Kruger, and Garret (Sabrina Ricci) Kruger, and many relatives and friends. A memorial will be held on May 25th, 2025 at St. Bruno's Cemetery in Dousman, Wisconsin, followed by a celebration of life being held at Lapham Peak Park in Delafield, Wisconsin. In lieu of flowers, please donate to The Mid Continent Public Library, Platte City Branch, one of Lee's favorite places. "Everytime you pick up your guitar to play, play as if it's the last time" - Eric Clapton