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Oconto County Times-Herald  
March 1, 2000  

LENA - Lillian Diehlmann,80, died peacefully at home on February 28, 2000 in the company of her husband, pastor, children and friends. She was born to the late Herman and Nettie (Nelson) Behzine January 7, 1920 in Rio, WI. She married Albert Diehlmann April 15,1939 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Rio. She spent her life raising her children, cooking, gardening and caring for her household, a domestic life in which she took much pride. She enjoyed family gatherings, playing cards with friends, her dog Annie, her cat, and feeding and watching the birds in her yard. She was a congregate of Calvary Lutheran Church, Abrams, where she was a member of the Ladies Aid Society. She was also a past member of the Lena Homemakers Club.

Over the years she worked as a school bus driver, Matron for Oconto County Sheriff’s Department and was Assisted Living Aid for the Oconto County Department of Social Services. Lillian is survived by her husband, Albert; eight children, Sharon (Gerald) Hartman, Newton; Carol (Ron) VanHoff, Lena; Dorothy (Daniel) Sickinger, Manitowoc; Diane Paitl, Lena; David (Laurie) Diehlmann, Lena; Wendy (Steven) Ringersma, Oconto; Michael Diehlmann, Lena; Pennie (John) Marquardt, Lena; three sisters, Gladys Reif, Norma Larson, Hazel Jacobson and one brother, Virgil (Helen) Benzine, all of Rio, 28 grandchildren, 19 great-great-grandchildren and several step grandchildren. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, Mary Ann, one grandson, Jason Diehlmann, and one great-grand-son, Gaige Marcoe.

Friends may call at the Rhodes-Charapata Funeral Home, Lena, Wednesday, March I, from 4-8 p.m. and Thursday at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Lena from 10 a,m. until the funeral service at 12 p.m. at the church with the Rev. Alan Klessig officiating. Interment at Our Savior Lutheran Cemetery, Town of Spruce.

"The family extends a special thank you to Unity Hospice nurses, Denise and Linda." "We always loved to see her around at her house or driving through town, she always had something nice to say and always brightened everyone's day," your grandson. Ben