Gary Lehrkamp
March 05, 2011
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Gary P. Lehrkamp, 58, died unexpectedly Saturday, March 5, 2011. He was born May 2, 1952, in Carroll, Iowa, to Paul and Henrietta (Hollander) Lehrkamp. He graduated from Carroll High School in 1970.
Gary worked for Des Moines Marble as a tile setter for over 15 years. He loved watching sports, especially Iowa Hawkeyes football. He enjoyed playing slow-pitch softball and bowling. And coaching his children’s teams. Gary would have loved being on the golf course every day and he had a love of classic cars.
Gary is survived by his children, Angie Lehrkamp and fiancé, Nic Luke, and granddaughter, Grace of Des Moines, and Josh (Brianne) Lehrkamp of Oshkosh, Wisconsin; his mother, Henrietta of Manilla, Iowa; brothers, Bob (Lydia) of Des Moines and Lonny (Cindy) of Carroll; sisters, Becky (Bryant) McHenry of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Tonya Heiman of Omaha, Nebraska; as well as a host of other beloved family and friends. He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, March 10, 2011, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue, with burial at Glendale Cemetery. Family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family in loving memory of Gary.
Online condolences may be made to:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Rhonda Crane
03/10/2011
To the Lehrkamp family,
Alf was a classmate of mine at Carroll High. He will be greatly missed. He was always full of fun and we enjoyed many fun times in our high school days. Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. Rhonda Crane
Bill and Jeanne Hammen
03/10/2011
To Gary's family:
You are in our thoughts and prayers. Jeanne Harman Hammen
Carl Hotchkiss
03/10/2011
Bob & The entire Lehrkamp family,
Wanted you to know how sorry I am to hear of Gary's passing. Although I have not seen him for many many years I am still very sadened by this news.
We had the opportunity to spend many summers together sharing a passion for softball as I know Bob and Lonnie did as well. He was quite the character and I considered him a good friend.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Carl Hotchkiss
Steve and Robyn Lane
03/10/2011
We are so sorry to hear about Alf passing away. We really feel fortunate to have been able to visit and spend some time with him at the last class reunion. He will be greatly missed. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Deb (Knight) Hargens
03/09/2011
My sympathy to each and every one of you. Gary was a good person and I remember him from high school. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Bonnie Hollander Zimmerman
03/09/2011
I am a distant cousin of Gary's. He is my age and I would stay summers at Pam's, Margaret and Harrys in Manilla. We had some fun times with the Lehrkamp kids. I send my condolenses to all the family, especially to cousin Tootie (Hank), Bobby, Lonnie, Becky and Tonya.
Jenny and Roger Fuller
03/09/2011
We want you to know our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of sadness. We visited alot with Alf at the last class reunion. He was a great guy and will be sadly missed.
Kirby Gull, poker group
03/09/2011
To the family of Gary Lehrkamp,
Please accept my deepest sympathay on your terrible loss. Gary and I played cards together over the years and he was always a delightful and spirited competitor. He will be terribly missed. You are all in my prayers.
Rick, Roz, Kayla & Justin Schultes
03/09/2011
Angie, Josh & The Lehrkamp family,
We were so sorry to hear the shocking news about Gary. Our prayers are with you as you go through this very difficult time.
Denny & Janet Wilkins
03/08/2011
Thinking of you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. The Wilkins, Denny, Janet, T.J. Chelsea and Bailey
John Schultes
03/08/2011
Myself, my family, and many of my friends will be praying for Gary and his family and friends. May he rest in peace!
Scott and Lorine Linde
03/08/2011
Lonny, Cindy, Kenzi, and Logan,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.
Royce and Shelley Schulz
03/08/2011
With Deepest Sympathy To the family.
Alf's long telephone conversations and friendship will be deeply missed!
You are all in our thoughts and in our prayers.
Ginny Brannan
03/08/2011
My heartfelt sympathy to Gary's family. Was real sorry to hear he past away. I will keep you in my prayers. I was a fellow classmate of Gary's from Carroll, IA. Take Care
Kathy (Onken) Heinrichs
03/08/2011
I am so sorry to hear about Gary! My sympathy to his family. We were high school classmates and got to enjoy catching up at our class reunion in Carroll last year. He was a great guy and I'm sure he will be greatly missed. I will keep his family in my thoughts and prayers.