Gilbert J. Lehman, 91, of Farley, Iowa passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Mercy One Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa.
Visitation for Gilbert will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. on Monday, December 30, 2019 at Reiff Funeral Home in Farley, Iowa, where a prayer service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Visitation will also be held after 9 a.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.
A Mass of Christian burial for Gilbert will be held on 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Farley, Iowa with Rev. Phil Kruse presiding. Burial will be held in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Farley, Iowa.

He was born September 15, 1928 in Worthington, Iowa, son of Paul and Anna (Marbach) Lehman. He received his education at the former St. Paul’s School in Worthington, Iowa. On April 27, 1950 he was united in marriage to Henrietta M. Paulsen at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Monticello, Iowa. She preceded him in death on May 15, 1997. The couple farmed in the rural Farley/Worthington areas, until their retirement in 1992 when they moved to Farley. He also worked at the Dyersville Sale Barn for 67 years.

He is survived by five children, Linda (Russ) Jacobson of Urbana, IL, Jim (Linda) Lehman of Farley, IA, Connie (Rich) Gabrielson of Asbury, IA, Ron (Marcia) Lehman of Dyersville, IA, and David (Dedee) Lehman of Montezuma, IA; 24 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren; and 3 great great grandchildren; his siblings, Joe (Kay) Lehman of Cascade, IA,; brothers and sisters-in-law, Mille Schuman of Mt. Vernon, IA, Darlene Binley of Van Horne, IA, Gilbert Paulsen of Kimberly, MO and Glen Paulsen of Kimberly. MO.

He is also preceded in death by his parents; sisters and brothers, Mildred (Clem) Greiner, Marie (Sylvester) Steffen, Rosella (Ray) Roling, Dorothy A. (Norbert) Kremer, Annabelle (Bill) Marsh, Gerald (Lorraine) Lehman, Paul (Dorothy) Lehman, Edward Lehman, Wilfred Lehman, Bernadette Lehman, Mary Ann Lehman; a sister-in-law, Doris Lehman and a very special friend, Rosemary Greenwood.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com