Barbara Lehman

Barbara Lehman passed away in Tequesta, Florida, on October 6. She was born on July 7, 1951, in Union City, Pennsylvania, to parents F. Leslie and Florence K. Goldinger, the second of three daughters.

Barbara graduated from Linn-Mar High School in Marion, Iowa, and then earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa in 1973. She spent her entire career as an executive with Sears, primarily in human resources. After marrying Richard A (Dick) Lehman, the couple first lived in the Milwaukee area and then in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois. In retirement, they relocated to Arizona, where they maintained homes in Sun City and Southview, Prescott.

With her zest for life and quick humor, Barb loved music and concerts, her work with Big Sisters of America, and thoroughbred racing-once co-owning Illinois-bred horses with some Sears colleagues. She was also an outstanding seamstress and embroiderer.

She was predeceased by her parents and husband Dick, and is survived by sisters Nancy Saunders and Linda (Dennis Downing) Goldinger, nephew Jim (Debra) Forrister and niece Amy (Bob) Curtis, as well as grand nieces and a grand nephew.

Donations to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America would honor her memory.