Gary Alan Lehner
Passed: May 01, 2020
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Gary Alan Lehner
Passed: May 01, 2020
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Gary Alan Lehner, age 69, of Buckeye, AZ passed away on May 1, 2020 in Buckeye, AZ. He was born June 21, 1950 in Kansas City, MO to Dr. Richard and Mary Lehner.
Gary loved to coach youth sports, enjoyed travel for business and pleasure. He was an active church member that enjoyed serving other through cooking, mission trips, and fellowship retreats. But mostly he enjoyed spending time with his six grandchildren.
Gary is survived by his wife Sharon Lehner; daughters Erin (Mark) Baldwin, Kristin (Rob) Melzer; son Mark (Margie) Lehner; brother Dennis (Nancy) Lehner; and six grandchildren, Nick, Matthew, Drew, Emma, Evelyn, and Rowan. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Stephanie Vaughn.
A Celebration of Life will be held via Zoom on May 9, 2020 1:00 PM Arizona Time. To join the service please click the link and enter the meeting ID and Password: https://remaxnet.zoom.us/j/97300739829?pwd=d2xna1V6OXloMG5xSGNydXdJUnQrZz09
Meeting ID: 973 0073 9829
Password: 315814
36 responses to Gary Alan Lehner
Steph says:
May 9, 2020
My deepest sympathy to the whole family. I know how much he will be missed and how much everyone loved Mr. Lehner. Cheers Rest In Peace and may peace be brought to your hearts soon. ❤️
Jennifer Schneider Connors says:
May 9, 2020
Gary,
The miles you allowed us when Erin and I were new drivers gave us freedom to have fun and at the same time provided boundaries that allowed us grow in relatively responsible ways. I smile thinking about those freedoms now as I watch us all as adults trying to successfully parent teens and young adults. You made a loving impact on all of your family and all your friends and theirs. You will be remembered fondly forever.
Sharon Erin Mark Kristin and your families,
I am so very sorry for your loss. I know your memories will be wonderful and sometimes sad at the same time but treasure them always.
Much Love,
Jen Schneider
Steve Kastner says:
May 9, 2020
Sharon and family, I met Gary at the Episcopal church in downtown Memphis, serving the needy. What I first noticed about Gary was how familiar he was with the process of preparing the meals. To me, it was obvious that Gary really knew his way around that kitchen and had a heart for those less fortunate. He was a special soul. Right after losing my job at FedEx in 2009, Gary invited me to a St. Luke men’s gathering. Always the servant, Gary put down the jokes that day and offered a sincere ear (and a beer), making special space for me. I loved that about Gary.
Angela and I miss seeing all of you, especially our goddaughter Rowen.
Kristen and Rob, we send our love.
Mark, your eulogy was remarkable and memorable. Thank you!
Gary will be missed.
Love to all,
Steve
Cody Lemler says:
May 9, 2020
Sending all of my love to Sharon, Kristin, Erin, Mark, and the rest of the Lehner family.
I feel privileged to have known Gary, and it was always such a joy when I got to see Gary and Sharon, whether it was visiting you at your home with Kristin or attending family events like Kristin and Rob’s wedding.
I am very glad that Gary’s great sense of humor was brought up multiple times today because that is what I remember most about him. He could brighten anyone’s day with one joke or a silly anecdote.
Gary was incredible for many reasons, but for me personally, it is mostly because he and Sharon brought Kristin into the world, and ultimately into my life. Kristin is my best friend, and she changed my life for the better, forever. Therefore, I have Gary and Sharon to thank. You raised three fantastic children because of what truly wonderful people you are, and I am blessed to have met you all.
Love,
Cody
Kingston Vickers says:
May 10, 2020
I read something the other day, that within three generations of our passing, it will be as if we never lived; that we were never here.
We will exist in the memory of no other person.
I am pretty sure that will not hold true in the case of Gary Alan Lehner.
Gary had the rarest of qualities in that this man had such a way about him.
I worked with Gary and work life there, well, it was a very bleak place.
Never, did I ever, not see Gary have the quality of being able to seperate us from all of it.
It was like he was his own torch and could just light up a place by his very presence.
That quality of a person, I have to believe that has a way of echoing through time.
So for his family that would know this light better than all of us, I send my most sincerest sympathy.
What I have learned about the passing of people closest to me is that in time, you come to realize they never go away completely.
Their memory lives inside of us. And in Gary’s case, my feeling is that in time, when the people who were closest to him gather, there will come a time of far more laughter than tears, or better tears from all the laughter.
For you Dennis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2caT4q4Nbs
You did it well Gary.