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Rick Lehrling, Age 61

Rick Lehrling was born in Caldwell, Kansas, on December 25, 1953.  He departed this life on March 18, 2015, a victim of cancer. His parents were Thomas and Colleen Wirtz Lehrling. Rick had one brother, Gary Merrit and wife Eunice, and three sisters, Carolyn Sandell , Pam LaGasse and husband Jimmy Stansbury, and Lynette Alexander and her husband Wade. 
In 1972, Rick married Martina May. They had two sons, Chad and Trent Lehrling. Betty May remains Rick's second mother to this day.
In 1989, Rick married Lora Princ Eckhardt and welcomed her sons, Michael and Craig, into his home and heart. His family grew as daughters-in-laws Christina Imler married Chad and Suzanne Cowan married Mike.  
Rick was blessed with many grandchildren: Bethany, Paige, Brenna, Leah, Sarah, Jacob, Sydney, Allison, Sean, Landon, Kobi, Jaxon, Sarah, Izabella, Azryn, and Elexzia. 
Rick was proceeded in death by his parents, Tom and Colleen. His father-in-law, Harold May, and his mother-in-law, Maxine Princ and Carolyn's husband Sonny Sandell. Besides those previously mentioned, left to mourn Rick are his father-in-law, Raymond (Pete) Princ, an honorary mother, Ann Hanson, his brothers and sisters in law from both marriages, and numerous nieces and nephews. Rick had a special relationship with his cousins and called each of them on their birthday the last year of his life.
A celebration of Rick's life will be held at the Harmony United Methodist Church in Mankato, Kansas, on Monday, March 23, 2015, at 2:00 pm. Visitation will be held at Melby Mortuary in Mankato from 1:00-8:00 pm, Sunday, March 22, 2015, with family greeting guests from 6-8. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Rick Lehrling Memorial Fund at Farmway Credit Union.

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