Ardis M. Lehner

Ardis M. Lehner, 74 year old resident of Upsala, MN, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A Funeral Service was held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at the Word of Life Church in Upsala, MN with Rev. Clayton Wilfer officiating. Burial took place at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls, MN.
Ardis was born on December 4, 1943 to the late Frank and Gladys (Lowe) Kuechle in Kimball, MN. The Kuechle family moved to the communities of Albany and Holdingford and settled on a farmstead just east of Holdingford. Ardis resided there until June 6, 1963, when she was united in marriage to Sylvester F. Lehner at St. Hedwig’s Catholic Church in Holdingford, MN. Sylvester and Ardis settled on a farm in St. Francis, MN where Ardis was a wife, mother, and homemaker for several years and active in the St. Francis Church community. They lived on the farm for about 20 years, and then relocated to Upsala in 1983. She was a very talented woman, who loved to cook, bake, and especially enjoyed sewing. Ardis shared her love for cooking with the community by working at several local restaurants as a cook and baker. She also worked at Jennie-O Foods in Melrose for several years. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, and her greatest joy was her 12 grandchildren.
Ardis is survived by her children, Nancy Lehner of Upsala, MN, Tom (Pammy) Lehner of Pearl River, LA, Jeff Lehner of Upsala, MN, Alice (Scott) Hamann of Albany, MN, Cody Lehner of Upsala, and Frank (Callie Arnzen) Lehner of St. Rosa, MN; 12 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; sisters, Lottie Stewart of Holdingford, MN, Shirley (Harold) Dallmann of Watertown, SD; brothers, Henry (Gina) Kuechle of Upsala, MN and Harland Kuechle of Holdingford, MN, and many nieces and nephews.
Ardis was preceded in death by her husband, Sylvester (Vessie) Lehner; parents, Frank and Gladys Kuechle; sisters, Ruth, Sandy and infant JoAnn; and brother, Francis.