John William "Bill" Lehwald Jr.
Jan 2, 1946 - Sep 6, 2011
Posted by Janet Laubhan Flickinger

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John W. “Bill” Lehwald Jr., 65, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2011 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 

He was born January 2, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois to John and Marie (Hueglin) Lehwald.  Bill was united in marriage to Jane Hurst on June 24, 1967 in Midwest City, OK.

Bill graduated from Oak Park-River Forest High School, Oak Park, Illinois in 1964 and from the University of Oklahoma in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts.  He owned Acorn Painting and contracted in Norman for over 30 years. He also authored the “Churchmouse,” a national, weekly publication for numerous church bulletins.  Bill loved his family, spending time traveling and being outdoors. He enjoyed searching for antiques across the nation with his wife and studying WWII history, as well as adding to his extensive jigsaw puzzle and coin collections.

Bill is survived by his wife, Jane; one son, J.W. and wife Stacey of Tulsa, OK; one brother, Charles, of Eldorado, Arkansas; two sisters, Carol Dull of Shelby, Michigan and Mary Lofgren and husband Lars of Fountain Hills, Arizona; and one grandchild, Maya. 

He is preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be held 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 9, 2011 at Havenbrook Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 10, 2011 in the Chapel of the Havenbrook Funeral Home with interment following in Sunset Memorial Park.  Arrangements are under the direction of Havenbrook Funeral Home.