Sally Lehman obituary: Sally Lehman's Obituary, Denver
In Memory Of
Sally Ann Lehman
1934 - 2017
In Memory Of
Sally Ann Lehman
1934 - 2017
Sally Ann Lehman, 82, of Aurora, passed away February 11, 2017.
She was born March 6, 1934 in Charles City, Iowa, the daughter of Oscar and Mildred (Knowlton) Hammer. She was a 1952 graduate of Charles City High School. On July 25, 1985 she married Richard Lehman, of Aurora, Colorado.
Sally is survived by her husband, Richard Lehman; children, Susanna (Marty) McDaniels of Cripple Creek CO, Walt (Linda) Fisher of Montrose CO, Dana McGilligan of St Louis MO; five grandchildren, Jason (Patty) Fisher of Parker CO, Jeremy (Krystal) Fisher of Delta CO, Jeff (Jason) Fisher of Vermillion SD, Gabriel and Graysen McGilligan of St Louis MO; three great-grandchildren, Hayden and Grant Fisher and Cale; brother, Oscar (Roberta) Hammer Jr of Colorado Springs CO; former sister-in-law Deniece Hammer of Mesa AZ and numerous nieces and nephews including Jackie Bennett of Waterloo IA, Kim Jones of Seattle WA, Lee Ann Exline and Pattie Hammer of Charles City IA, Allison Hammer White of Urbandale IA and Chris (Jamie) Hammer of Corcoran MN. She is preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Mildred Hammer; a daughter, April Dee; a grandchild, Alicia McDaniels; a great-granddaughter, Janelle Fisher; brother, Robert Hammer; and sister, Jane Hobert.
Sally was an avid animal and pet lover as she always had a favorite pet for companionship. “Tiffany’s White Gold” was a little Pekinese dog that her father gave her shortly after her mother passed away that she cherished and loved and who was always at her side. Then on a very cold Thanksgiving day in 1986, “Baby Bodacious” came into her life. He was a golden Maine Coon cat who became such a companion that he was just like a family member for over 20 years. She always gave her little animals and pets a wonderful and happy life.
Sally became an expert seamstress following her high school days, as she designed and made all of her fashionable clothing. Everything she wore had to be perfect and had to match in color and style. This included hats, shoes, dresses, two-piece outfits, purses and jewelry and over the years she accumulated a large collection of each. She took great pride in the way she dressed and looked as everything had to be just perfect. She was a very beautiful and glamorous woman, charming and passionate in every way, and she had a demure and joyous personality. She reminded everyone of Doris Day in her looks and demeanor. She was very talented in many ways as she also designed, sewed and made a bedroom set that was truly a master piece that included a bed spread, shams and pillows.
Sally was a devoted collector of elephants, miniature shoes and dolls. She was very proud of her collections and displayed them throughout the house. She was especially proud of a large white elephant made of alabaster that she kept in front of the fireplace. She also had many collectable antiques as she enjoyed browsing through antique stores and yard sales to find things that reminded her of her childhood days and early life.
She was also an excellent cook in that she enjoyed preparing exceptional meals every day for her family, occasional parties and on special occasions. She assembled a large collection of cook books and sets of special dishes for every occasion and holiday. When she wasn’t cooking she enjoyed experiencing all of the various restaurants around town that included various types of cuisine. Then still, for fun, she enjoyed dancing to the Big Band and Swing era music, as well as, Old Fashion Western music. She would go nearly every weekend to the popular local dance halls of Central Iowa.
Sally was not a devoted traveler but she did always want to travel to visit family and friends and to spend the holidays with family. She was always afraid of water and didn’t want to experience ocean cruses or to fly but she did enjoy traveling by auto and always had a classy car. She did enjoy watching television and soap operas and as of late she enjoyed watching old episodes of the “Love Boat” and the western series “The Virginian”. She was wishing that she could have lived in that era as she was so fascinated about what life was like during that time period and the way woman dressed in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Following High School graduation and marriage, she move to Denver and began a career as a fashion designer and buyer for Lerner’s department store traveling to New York, Dallas and various other cities to purchase fashions for their line of clothing. Following the untimely death of her husband in the late fifties Sally moved back to Charles City and became an interior decorator and designer for the Sherman Williams company and pursued that career for many years achieving great success and receiving numerous awards. Following this career she moved to the Phoenix area where she worked as a secretary in a construction company before finally moving back to Denver.
Sally was a wonderful woman in many ways who touched many lives’ and brought happiness and pleasure to everyone who had the pleasure to meet and know her. She enjoyed reminiscing about her memories and early years through her high school days and all the things she did with her close friends. She was always very thoughtful and considerate and was always willing to help anyone who was in need and to donate to animal organizations to help all the little animals that didn’t have happy homes. She will be remembered for her kind spirit and sense of humor and love for all living things. She will be greatly missed by all that knew her.
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She was born March 6, 1934 in Charles City, Iowa, the daughter of Oscar and Mildred (Knowlton) Hammer. She was a 1952 graduate of Charles City High School. On July 25, 1985 she married Richard Lehman, of Aurora, Colorado.
Sally is survived by her husband, Richard Lehman; children, Susanna (Marty) McDaniels of Cripple Creek CO, Walt (Linda) Fisher of Montrose CO, Dana McGilligan of St Louis MO; five grandchildren, Jason (Patty) Fisher of Parker CO, Jeremy (Krystal) Fisher of Delta CO, Jeff (Jason) Fisher of Vermillion SD, Gabriel and Graysen McGilligan of St Louis MO; three great-grandchildren, Hayden and Grant Fisher and Cale; brother, Oscar (Roberta) Hammer Jr of Colorado Springs CO; former sister-in-law Deniece Hammer of Mesa AZ and numerous nieces and nephews including Jackie Bennett of Waterloo IA, Kim Jones of Seattle WA, Lee Ann Exline and Pattie Hammer of Charles City IA, Allison Hammer White of Urbandale IA and Chris (Jamie) Hammer of Corcoran MN. She is preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Mildred Hammer; a daughter, April Dee; a grandchild, Alicia McDaniels; a great-granddaughter, Janelle Fisher; brother, Robert Hammer; and sister, Jane Hobert.
Sally was an avid animal and pet lover as she always had a favorite pet for companionship. “Tiffany’s White Gold” was a little Pekinese dog that her father gave her shortly after her mother passed away that she cherished and loved and who was always at her side. Then on a very cold Thanksgiving day in 1986, “Baby Bodacious” came into her life. He was a golden Maine Coon cat who became such a companion that he was just like a family member for over 20 years. She always gave her little animals and pets a wonderful and happy life.
Sally became an expert seamstress following her high school days, as she designed and made all of her fashionable clothing. Everything she wore had to be perfect and had to match in color and style. This included hats, shoes, dresses, two-piece outfits, purses and jewelry and over the years she accumulated a large collection of each. She took great pride in the way she dressed and looked as everything had to be just perfect. She was a very beautiful and glamorous woman, charming and passionate in every way, and she had a demure and joyous personality. She reminded everyone of Doris Day in her looks and demeanor. She was very talented in many ways as she also designed, sewed and made a bedroom set that was truly a master piece that included a bed spread, shams and pillows.
Sally was a devoted collector of elephants, miniature shoes and dolls. She was very proud of her collections and displayed them throughout the house. She was especially proud of a large white elephant made of alabaster that she kept in front of the fireplace. She also had many collectable antiques as she enjoyed browsing through antique stores and yard sales to find things that reminded her of her childhood days and early life.
She was also an excellent cook in that she enjoyed preparing exceptional meals every day for her family, occasional parties and on special occasions. She assembled a large collection of cook books and sets of special dishes for every occasion and holiday. When she wasn’t cooking she enjoyed experiencing all of the various restaurants around town that included various types of cuisine. Then still, for fun, she enjoyed dancing to the Big Band and Swing era music, as well as, Old Fashion Western music. She would go nearly every weekend to the popular local dance halls of Central Iowa.
Sally was not a devoted traveler but she did always want to travel to visit family and friends and to spend the holidays with family. She was always afraid of water and didn’t want to experience ocean cruses or to fly but she did enjoy traveling by auto and always had a classy car. She did enjoy watching television and soap operas and as of late she enjoyed watching old episodes of the “Love Boat” and the western series “The Virginian”. She was wishing that she could have lived in that era as she was so fascinated about what life was like during that time period and the way woman dressed in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Following High School graduation and marriage, she move to Denver and began a career as a fashion designer and buyer for Lerner’s department store traveling to New York, Dallas and various other cities to purchase fashions for their line of clothing. Following the untimely death of her husband in the late fifties Sally moved back to Charles City and became an interior decorator and designer for the Sherman Williams company and pursued that career for many years achieving great success and receiving numerous awards. Following this career she moved to the Phoenix area where she worked as a secretary in a construction company before finally moving back to Denver.
Sally was a wonderful woman in many ways who touched many lives’ and brought happiness and pleasure to everyone who had the pleasure to meet and know her. She enjoyed reminiscing about her memories and early years through her high school days and all the things she did with her close friends. She was always very thoughtful and considerate and was always willing to help anyone who was in need and to donate to animal organizations to help all the little animals that didn’t have happy homes. She will be remembered for her kind spirit and sense of humor and love for all living things. She will be greatly missed by all that knew her.
To share a memory of Sally or leave a special condolence message for her family, please click the Share Memories button above.
Sally Ann Lehman, 82, of Aurora, passed away February 11, 2017.
She was born March 6, 1934 in Charles City, Iowa, the daughter of Oscar and Mildred (Knowlton) Hammer. She was a 1952 graduate of Charles City High School. On July 25, 1985 she married Richard Lehman, of Aurora, Colorado.
Sally is survived by her husband, Richard Lehman; children, Susanna (Marty) McDaniels of Cripple Creek CO, Walt (Linda) Fisher of Montrose CO, Dana McGilligan of St Louis MO; five grandchildren, Jason (Patty) Fisher of Parker CO, Jeremy (Krystal) Fisher of Delta CO, Jeff (Jason) Fisher of Vermillion SD, Gabriel and Graysen McGilligan of St Louis MO; three great-grandchildren, Hayden and Grant Fisher and Cale; brother, Oscar (Roberta) Hammer Jr of Colorado Springs CO; former sister-in-law Deniece Hammer of Mesa AZ and numerous nieces and nephews including Jackie Bennett of Waterloo IA, Kim Jones of Seattle WA, Lee Ann Exline and Pattie Hammer of Charles City IA, Allison Hammer White of Urbandale IA and Chris (Jamie) Hammer of Corcoran MN. She is preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Mildred Hammer; a daughter, April Dee; a grandchild, Alicia McDaniels; a great-granddaughter, Janelle Fisher; brother, Robert Hammer; and sister, Jane Hobert.
Sally was an avid animal and pet lover as she always had a favorite pet for companionship. “Tiffany’s White Gold” was a little Pekinese dog that her father gave her shortly after her mother passed away that she cherished and loved and who was always at her side. Then on a very cold Thanksgiving day in 1986, “Baby Bodacious” came into her life. He was a golden Maine Coon cat who became such a companion that he was just like a family member for over 20 years. She always gave her little animals and pets a wonderful and happy life.
Sally became an expert seamstress following her high school days, as she designed and made all of her fashionable clothing. Everything she wore had to be perfect and had to match in color and style. This included hats, shoes, dresses, two-piece outfits, purses and jewelry and over the years she accumulated a large collection of each. She took great pride in the way she dressed and looked as everything had to be just perfect. She was a very beautiful and glamorous woman, charming and passionate in every way, and she had a demure and joyous personality. She reminded everyone of Doris Day in her looks and demeanor. She was very talented in many ways as she also designed, sewed and made a bedroom set that was truly a master piece that included a bed spread, shams and pillows.
Sally was a devoted collector of elephants, miniature shoes and dolls. She was very proud of her collections and displayed them throughout the house. She was especially proud of a large white elephant made of alabaster that she kept in front of the fireplace. She also had many collectable antiques as she enjoyed browsing through antique stores and yard sales to find things that reminded her of her childhood days and early life.
She was also an excellent cook in that she enjoyed preparing exceptional meals every day for her family, occasional parties and on special occasions. She assembled a large collection of cook books and sets of special dishes for every occasion and holiday. When she wasn’t cooking she enjoyed experiencing all of the various restaurants around town that included various types of cuisine. Then still, for fun, she enjoyed dancing to the Big Band and Swing era music, as well as, Old Fashion Western music. She would go nearly every weekend to the popular local dance halls of Central Iowa.
Sally was not a devoted traveler but she did always want to travel to visit family and friends and to spend the holidays with family. She was always afraid of water and didn’t want to experience ocean cruses or to fly but she did enjoy traveling by auto and always had a classy car. She did enjoy watching television and soap operas and as of late she enjoyed watching old episodes of the “Love Boat” and the western series “The Virginian”. She was wishing that she could have lived in that era as she was so fascinated about what life was like during that time period and the way woman dressed in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Following High School graduation and marriage, she move to Denver and began a career as a fashion designer and buyer for Lerner’s department store traveling to New York, Dallas and various other cities to purchase fashions for their line of clothing. Following the untimely death of her husband in the late fifties Sally moved back to Charles City and became an interior decorator and designer for the Sherman Williams company and pursued that career for many years achieving great success and receiving numerous awards. Following this career she moved to the Phoenix area where she worked as a secretary in a construction company before finally moving back to Denver.
Sally was a wonderful woman in many ways who touched many lives’ and brought happiness and pleasure to everyone who had the pleasure to meet and know her. She enjoyed reminiscing about her memories and early years through her high school days and all the things she did with her close friends. She was always very thoughtful and considerate and was always willing to help anyone who was in need and to donate to animal organizations to help all the little animals that didn’t have happy homes. She will be remembered for her kind spirit and sense of humor and love for all living things. She will be greatly missed by all that knew her.
To share a memory of Sally or leave a special condolence message for her family, please click the Share Memories button above.
She was born March 6, 1934 in Charles City, Iowa, the daughter of Oscar and Mildred (Knowlton) Hammer. She was a 1952 graduate of Charles City High School. On July 25, 1985 she married Richard Lehman, of Aurora, Colorado.
Sally is survived by her husband, Richard Lehman; children, Susanna (Marty) McDaniels of Cripple Creek CO, Walt (Linda) Fisher of Montrose CO, Dana McGilligan of St Louis MO; five grandchildren, Jason (Patty) Fisher of Parker CO, Jeremy (Krystal) Fisher of Delta CO, Jeff (Jason) Fisher of Vermillion SD, Gabriel and Graysen McGilligan of St Louis MO; three great-grandchildren, Hayden and Grant Fisher and Cale; brother, Oscar (Roberta) Hammer Jr of Colorado Springs CO; former sister-in-law Deniece Hammer of Mesa AZ and numerous nieces and nephews including Jackie Bennett of Waterloo IA, Kim Jones of Seattle WA, Lee Ann Exline and Pattie Hammer of Charles City IA, Allison Hammer White of Urbandale IA and Chris (Jamie) Hammer of Corcoran MN. She is preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Mildred Hammer; a daughter, April Dee; a grandchild, Alicia McDaniels; a great-granddaughter, Janelle Fisher; brother, Robert Hammer; and sister, Jane Hobert.
Sally was an avid animal and pet lover as she always had a favorite pet for companionship. “Tiffany’s White Gold” was a little Pekinese dog that her father gave her shortly after her mother passed away that she cherished and loved and who was always at her side. Then on a very cold Thanksgiving day in 1986, “Baby Bodacious” came into her life. He was a golden Maine Coon cat who became such a companion that he was just like a family member for over 20 years. She always gave her little animals and pets a wonderful and happy life.
Sally became an expert seamstress following her high school days, as she designed and made all of her fashionable clothing. Everything she wore had to be perfect and had to match in color and style. This included hats, shoes, dresses, two-piece outfits, purses and jewelry and over the years she accumulated a large collection of each. She took great pride in the way she dressed and looked as everything had to be just perfect. She was a very beautiful and glamorous woman, charming and passionate in every way, and she had a demure and joyous personality. She reminded everyone of Doris Day in her looks and demeanor. She was very talented in many ways as she also designed, sewed and made a bedroom set that was truly a master piece that included a bed spread, shams and pillows.
Sally was a devoted collector of elephants, miniature shoes and dolls. She was very proud of her collections and displayed them throughout the house. She was especially proud of a large white elephant made of alabaster that she kept in front of the fireplace. She also had many collectable antiques as she enjoyed browsing through antique stores and yard sales to find things that reminded her of her childhood days and early life.
She was also an excellent cook in that she enjoyed preparing exceptional meals every day for her family, occasional parties and on special occasions. She assembled a large collection of cook books and sets of special dishes for every occasion and holiday. When she wasn’t cooking she enjoyed experiencing all of the various restaurants around town that included various types of cuisine. Then still, for fun, she enjoyed dancing to the Big Band and Swing era music, as well as, Old Fashion Western music. She would go nearly every weekend to the popular local dance halls of Central Iowa.
Sally was not a devoted traveler but she did always want to travel to visit family and friends and to spend the holidays with family. She was always afraid of water and didn’t want to experience ocean cruses or to fly but she did enjoy traveling by auto and always had a classy car. She did enjoy watching television and soap operas and as of late she enjoyed watching old episodes of the “Love Boat” and the western series “The Virginian”. She was wishing that she could have lived in that era as she was so fascinated about what life was like during that time period and the way woman dressed in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Following High School graduation and marriage, she move to Denver and began a career as a fashion designer and buyer for Lerner’s department store traveling to New York, Dallas and various other cities to purchase fashions for their line of clothing. Following the untimely death of her husband in the late fifties Sally moved back to Charles City and became an interior decorator and designer for the Sherman Williams company and pursued that career for many years achieving great success and receiving numerous awards. Following this career she moved to the Phoenix area where she worked as a secretary in a construction company before finally moving back to Denver.
Sally was a wonderful woman in many ways who touched many lives’ and brought happiness and pleasure to everyone who had the pleasure to meet and know her. She enjoyed reminiscing about her memories and early years through her high school days and all the things she did with her close friends. She was always very thoughtful and considerate and was always willing to help anyone who was in need and to donate to animal organizations to help all the little animals that didn’t have happy homes. She will be remembered for her kind spirit and sense of humor and love for all living things. She will be greatly missed by all that knew her.
To share a memory of Sally or leave a special condolence message for her family, please click the Share Memories button above.