Joseph "Joe" Lehr
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7 B Obituary - April 28, 2013
Joseph “Joe” was born December
5th, 1948, to Mary and Lewis
Eugene Lehr in Pueblo, Colorado.
He grew up with his sister Cathy
and graduated from Central High
School in 1966.
Following graduation he was inducted
into the US Army, and
served honorably for 18 months
in Vietnam. Among his many
medals honoring his service was the Army Commendation Medal
"V" Device, "V" for Valor, solely to denote "participation in acts of
heroism involving conflict with an armed enemy".
In 1979, Joe moved to Grand Junction, Colorado where along with
his sister, Cathy, opened Peachtree True Value Hardware. Later Joe
was instrumental in the addition of a lumber division that still exists
today. His many skills and inventiveness in designing systems at the
store are still being used today.
He truly enjoyed his years at Peachtree True Value and went on to
enjoy retirement as well. Among his hobbies were drag racing, auto
mechanics, boating, and fishing. He had a unique ability to design,
fix or build anything and he also had a unique sense of humor. He
was a good man and will be sorely missed.
Joe is survived by his mother, Mary; wife, Elaine; two sons, Joe
(Lisa) Lehr, and Kevin (Tiffany) Eardley, and sister Cathy (Bob )
Frederick, and two nieces, Debbie (Clarke) Scott, and Jennifer (Dan)
Dunn.
Graveside services will be held Friday, August 30, at 10:00 a.m. at
the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Joe can be sent to the
Community Living Center at the Grand Junction VA Medical Center
2121 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7 B Death Notice - August 28, 2013
Joseph “Joe” J. Lehr, 64, of Grand Junction, died Aug. 25,
2013, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery
of Western Colorado.
Mr. Lehr was the owner and operator of a hardware business.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine; two sons, Joe Lehr and Kevin
Eardley, both of Grand Junction; his mother, Mary Lehr of Grand
Junction; and one sister, Cathy Frederick of Grand Junction.
Memorial contributions to the Grand Junction Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Community Living Center, 2121 North Ave., Grand
Junction 81501.
