Joseph M. Lehne, 71, of Granite City, IL passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, in his home.
He was born July 5, 1950, in St. Louis, Mo to the late Jack and Ruth (McClaskey) Lehne.
Joseph married his loving wife Susan Leonard on September 26, 1981, at St. John’s in Granite City, she survives.
He was an Army veteran and worked as a Machinist for McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) for 33 years prior to his retirement in 2004.
“Lehne” was a member of the Mexican Honorary Commission, and owned Ernie and Annie’s Tavern with his wife. Joe was a golf enthusiast, an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan and he and Sue loved to spend yearly vacations in Maui, Hawaii.
He is survived by his wife, a daughter; Danielle (Patrick) Sparks; 2 sons; Joey (Maggie) Lehne and Sean (Hope) Lehne; 7 grandchildren: Reide, Roman, Layne, Coby, Mackenzie, Liam, and Luna; and 2 sisters: Mary Franz and Beth Chiappa.
A Celebration of Life will be on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Amvets Post 204 in Madison, IL. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for food and drinks and the band will start at 7:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to BJC Hospice of Illinois.
Arrangements with online information and guestbook through Wojstrom Funeral Home & Crematory may be found at www.wojstrom.com
