Priscilla Lehmkuhl

Priscilla A. (Geiken) Lehmkuhl, 76, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died December 4, 2011 at her home in Gothenburg.

She was born October 16, 1935 in Gothenburg, NE, daughter of Vernie L. and Dorothy H. (Carey) Geiken.

Priscilla was raised in the Ingham/Farnam, NE area. She attended country school thru the 8th grade and then came to Gothenburg for High School where she graduated in 1952.

She married Bill Lehmkuhl on August 11, 1955 to this union eight children were born: Mark, Marcie, Chris, Michael, Steve, Eric, Jeffrey, and Melanie. In 1955 they moved to Mitchelleville/Boneville, Iowa; were they farmed and dairy farmed until moving to Arizona in 1965. In 1995 they moved back to Gothenburg.

Priscilla worked as a bookkeeper, real estate agent and a legal assistant. She enjoyed poetry and art, but her favorite thing to do was to study and read her Bible.

Surviving are husband, Charles "Bill" William Lehmkuhl of Gothenburg, NE, brother, Norman Geiken of Gothenburg, NE, brother, Dr. Allen Geiken of Gothenburg, NE, six sons, Mark Lehmkuhl, Chris Lehmkuhl, Mike Lehmkuhl, Steve Lehmkuhl, Eric Lehmkuhl, and Jeff Lehmkuhl, two daughters Marcie Lehmkuhl and Melanie Lehmkuhl; 15 grandchildren, one great grandchild.

Priscilla was preceded in death by her parents, Vernie and Dorothy Geiken.