Eva Mae Lessig
Lessig, Eva Mae
25 Mar 1925 - 22 Mar 2015
Eva M. Lessig, 89 of Grand Island, formally of Fremont, died on Sunday,
March 22, 2015 at Bickford Cottage. .
Eva was born on March 25, 1925 at Grand Island, daughter of John and
Amanda (Kruse) Lessig.
Those left to cherish her memory are her brothers and sisters, Robert
(Sherrill) Lessig of Grand Island, John (Wyllie) Lessig of Grand Island,
Arnold (Margie) Lessig of Fremont, Donald (Kate) Lessig of Lexington,
Merle (Joyce) Lessig of York, Marilyn Paustian of Grand Island, and
Delores (Harold) Langenheder of Grand Island; sister-in-law, Eva Lessig;
along with many nieces and nephews; she is also survived by her precious
cats, Little Cute and Baby.
Eva is preceded in death by her parents, brother and sister-in-law,
Harold (Patsy) Lessig and brother, Raymond Lessig.
She grew up in Grand Island and was the oldest of ten children. Eva
attended St. John’s Lutheran School. Following school she was employed
by the ordinance plant, and worked as a waitress in Grand Island. She
then moved to Fremont where she was employed by Western Electric in
Omaha for 20 years until her retirement.
Eva was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church. She
enjoyed gardening and taking care of her flowers. She took pride in
doing all of her own home renovations and loved to entertain her friends
and family. Eva was also a skilled seamstress.
Services: A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on
Thursday, March 26 at All Faiths Funeral Home. Dan Naranjo will
officiate.
Memorials: Suggested to the Dodge County Humane Society, because of
Eva’s love for her cats.
All Faiths Funeral Home
2929 S Locust St
Grand Island, NE 68801
308-398-2929
www.giallfaiths.com
