Richard C. Lehm

Richard C. Lehm, age 77, of Grants Pass, died Saturday, November 13, 2010 at Rogue Valley Medical Center.

A memorial service will be at 3:00 p.m., Friday, November 19, 2010 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.

Remembrances may be made to American Cancer Society, 31 W 6th Street, Medford, Oregon 97501.

Richard was born March 22, 1933 in Van Nuys, California to Otto & Helen Lehm. In 1948 at age 15, he moved with his family from Van Nuys to Grants Pass. In 1952 he graduated from Grants Pass High School and then joined the United States Navy where he served until his honorable discharge in 1956. After returning to Grants Pass he worked as a laborer at Bates Lumber Mill and as a security guard at Boise Cascade until his retirement in 2003.

He was a member of Grants Pass Aerie Eagles Lodge #2146.

Richard was a gun collector and enjoyed target shooting and traveling to the Oregon Coast.

Survivors include three daughters, Patty Enoch of Selma, Oregon, Laurie Lee of Grants Pass, Oregon and Kathy Weidman of Clearwater, Florida; three stepsons, Eric Trobough of Seattle, Washington, Doug Trobough of Hillsboro, Oregon, and Mark Trobough of Olympia, Washington; two sisters, Dee Schirado of Grants Pass, Oregon and Joanne Fredericks of Grants Pass, Oregon; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Chris Lehm in 2009 and a granddaughter, Amanda Clark-Johnson in 2006.