Shelby Leigh Lemke Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Funeral services for Shelby will be held on Friday, April 1, 2016 at 1:00 PM at Farmer & Son Funeral Home in Geneva with Kim Dunker officiating. Visitation will take place on Thursday, March 31, 2016 from 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM with family being present to greet family and friends from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Farmer & Son Funeral Home in Geneva. Graveside services will be conducted at the Geneva Public Cemetery following the funeral service. Memorials are directed to Shelby's family for a later designation. Shelby Leigh Lemke was born to Gerald Dean Garrett and Charlotte (Hiatt) Garrett on November 29, 1953 at Geneva, NE, and passed away on March 29, 2016, at the Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, NE, at the age of 62 years, 4 months and 0 days. She was the only child born to Dean and Charlotte. Shelby grew up in Geneva and graduated from the Geneva High School in 1972. She enjoyed being in Pep Club and played saxophone in the band. She made friends easily and considered her best friend Pam Schroetlin her sister. They were often inseparable. Shelby was married to Vincent Lemke of Shickley, NE on June 10, 1972 and to them two children were born. Once married, Shelby and Vince lived in many cities and many states, as Vince was active in his military career. Shelby was very active in her roles as a military wife offering support to incoming military wives and families as a mentor. Other activities included blood drives and Toys for Tots. Shelby was also an advocate for children’s activities and was active in children’s soccer and baseball teams. She took great pride in maintaining a household and children’s lives while in the military and after Vince retired from the Marine Corps in 1990. She remained involved in her life as a homemaker when the family moved to Milligan, NE in 1990 and also was employed at Heritage Crossings of Geneva for several years. Shelby and her family moved to Geneva, NE in 1997 until her passing. Shelby was preceded in death by her parents, Dean and Charlotte Garrett of Geneva, her Hiatt grandparents and Garrett grandparents and various aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. She was survived by her husband, Vince Lemke; Brint (Tiffany) from Lincoln, NE; Brian (Rachel) from Glenwood, IA; eight grandchildren, five granddaughters; Desiree, Cheyenne, Kennedi, Mariah and Gracie, three grandsons; Brennon, Gavin and Braxton.

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Shelby Leigh Lemke

November 29, 1953 - March 29, 2016