RIP Pete 'KA9SWI' Lenges
One thing we will always cherish,
No matter what life sends.
A memory of the happiness
Just being friends.
A page in the book of memory
Silently turns today.
We remember you in silence,
And make no outward show.
And what it meant to lose you
No one will ever know.
Brown County Democrat Obituary
Peter J. Lenges III, 72, of Nineveh, died Friday, April 21, 2017 in Nineveh.
He was born Oct. 23, 1945, to Joseph and Opal (Brunson) Lenges, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
He was an Army veteran and worked as an electrical engineer at Crane Naval Center for 25 years. He enjoyed being a ham radio operator and was well known for that in his community. Peter liked working on genealogies and coin collecting. He was a firearm and Mopar enthusiast. Peter loved fishing, hunting, and all varieties of hot sauce.
He is survived by his wife, Jewell (Corbin) Lenges of Nineveh; his son, Peter (Tina) Lenges IV. of Carmel; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Peter was preceded in death by a son, Timothy Lenges.
A funeral service at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 27, will be conducted by Chaplain Don Sanders at Jessen Funeral Home, Whiteland Chapel, 729 N. U.S. Highway 31.
The family will host visitation from 4 p.m. until the service at the funeral home.
