The Promised Land is Here

This morning at 9:33, Marlin H. Lehman entered the Promised Land. The family was told last evening that it wouldn't be long and this morning at  8:30, the doctor said she thought is would be very soon. Steve was just leaving to go in to the Hospice Center when his sister called him and told him to come as quickly as he could. Of course traffic was terrible and Steve was the last of his siblings to arrive. He walked in the door and his family said, "oh good, Steve is here." He walked over to his dad and said, "Hi Daddy, it's Steve, I'm here." Dad kind of nodded and twitched his mouth a little bit and then Mom kissed him on the cheek and said, "they are all here now." Within minutes he was dead. He died, surrounded by the family that he loved and the family that loved him. It was just how he would have wanted it. Several weeks ago when we were together, Dad looked around the room at all of us and said, "How many people would love to have a family around them with this kind of love and support?" I honestly believe that he died a happy and fulfilled man. I am so fortunate to have been able to call him my father-in-law.

Here is the obituary:

Marlin H. Lehman, 80, of Lititz, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Maytown, he was the son of the late Daniel and Ada Hossler Lehman. Marlin was the husband of Elsie J. Rohrer Lehman, and they observed their 60th wedding anniversary in June of this year. Marlin was employed for 20 years in the Mechanical Services department of the Horst Group, Lancaster. He was a faithful member of the Millport Mennonite Church, Leola, was active in Mennonite Disaster Service, Lititz, and the Mennonite Central Committee Re-Uzit Shop of Ephrata. He enjoyed spending time with family, hunting, and fishing.

Surviving in addition to his wife Elsie are three sons, Robert, husband of Julia Lehman, Harrisonville. Steve, husband of Mary Lehman, Holtwood, Dan, husband of Krista Lehman, Lancaster, two daughters, Doris, wife of Mark Kauffman of Woodward, and Nancy, wife of Melvin Allgyer, Jr., of Harrisburg: 20 grandchildren, and 28 great grandchildren. Marlin is also survived by brothers, Harold, husband of Bonnie Lehman of Bluffton, OH, John, husband of Elizabeth Lehman of Harrison Valley, Leroy, husband of Nancy Lehman of Penryn; sisters, Verna, wife of Chester Habecker, Lititz, and Betty, wife of Richard Gerlach of Manheim. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mildren Pott and brothers, Stanley, Herman, and Kenneth Lehman.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Marlin's funeral service at the Millport Mennonite Church, 820 Log Cabin Road, Leola, PA 17540 on Friday, December 4, 2015 at 10:00 AM. There will be a viewing at the church on Thursday evening, December 3, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, and from 9:00 AM until the time of the service on Friday. Interment will be in Millport Mennonite Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Marlin's memory may be sent to Mennonite Disaster Service, 583 Airport Road, Lititz, PA 17543. To send the family on-line condolences, please visit:

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