Dee Lanham's Obituary
D.H. “DEE” LANHAM
WAUPACA, WISCONSIN Age 79 passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, February 25, 2008 at Crystal River Nursing Home in Waupaca. He was born March 1, 1928 in Milwaukee, WI; son of Wallace F. and Lorraine (Hughes) Lanham. On June 24, 1950, Dee married Barbara E. Faulks in Whitefish Bay, WI. Dee worked for MasterLock Company in Milwaukee, WI until his retirement in 1991. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He will be sadly missed by all of his family and friends. Dee is survived by:
Loving Wife and Best Friend: Barbara (Faulks) Lanham of Waupaca, WI
Children: Bruce (Denise) Lanham of Germantown, WI
Sandra (Scott) Campbell of Richardson, TX
Robert (Patti) Lanham of Waupaca, WI
Wendy (Timothy) Bennett of Waupaca, WI
Grandchildren: Katie (John) Osga of River Forest, IL
Christopher Lanham of Germantown, WI
Zachary (Ann) Lanham of Madison, WI
Erica Johnson of Waupaca, WI
Amy (Charles) Owen of Crawle, Texas
Erin Lanham of Milwaukee, WI
Cassie Johnson of Madison, WI
Kelsey Lanham of Milwaukee, WI
Kara (Troy) Edmunds Waupaca, WI
Travis Campbell of Richardson, TX
Ashley Campbell of Richardson, TX
Jonathan Lanham of Brackenridge, PA
BJ Lanham of Milwaukee, WI
Sam Lanham of Germantown, WI
Great-Grandchildren: Riley and Keelin Lanham; Owen, Teagan, and Vaughn Osga; Ian Stenum; and Audrey Lanham. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wallace and Lorraine Lanham. A Memorial Service will be on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 1:00 PM at the Holly Funeral Home in Waupaca, WI. Reverend Joe Ripley will officiate. A visitation will be held from 11:00 – 1:00 PM on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial of cremains will be at Lake View Memorial Park in Oshkosh. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation, www.parkinson.org, or to The First Tee, www.thefirsttee.org. The Holly Funeral Home of Waupaca is assisting the family with arrangements. A special thank-you to all of our family and friends for their prayers and thoughts with our family throughout this time. Also, we would like to thank all of the help and support from the Crystal River Nursing Home Staff of Waupaca. The special care Dee received will never be forgotten. HOLLY FUNERAL HOME
526 S. Main Street
Waupaca, WI 54981
www.hollyfuneralhome.com
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