Ramona Jean Lehman, 85, of Lebanon died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2023, in Springfield.
She was born May 7, 1938, in Sumner, Iowa to Theodore and Lauretta Knoploh Hoppenworth.
On Nov. 15, 1957, she was united in marriage to Robert Louis Lehman.
Ramona is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Robert Lehman, who passed away on February 28, 2019, by two sons, Bobby and Terry Lehman and by a brother, Roger Hoppenworth.
She graduated from high school in Sumner, Iowa. On June 1, 1971, she and her husband Bob moved to Lebanon and became the owner and operators of Munger Moss Motel. She considered it a great honor to be involved in the historic mark of Route 66.
Ramona had been attending Life Point Church for several years.
She is survived by her two daughters, Mary Jo Shadel and her husband Rick of Osage Beach, and Shelly Cravens and her husband Jim of Lebanon; three grandchildren, J.D. Shadel and his wife Becka, Kayla Farner and her husband Brett and Kelsey Jones and her husband Chuck; seven great grandchildren, Jake and Luke Shadel, Jace, Lilli Ann and Robert Farner, Harper Jean and Elijah David Jones; her brother, Jim Hoppenworth and his wife Pat of the state of Iowa; a sister, Janet Lindaman and her husband Gene of the state of Minnesota; several nieces and nephews, other relatives and a host of dear friends.
Funeral services for Ramona Lehman will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, at Shadel’s Colonial Chapel with Pastor Kelly Rhoades officiating. Burial will be in Mount Rose Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation for Ramona will begin at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, until service time at 3:30 p.m. at Shadel’s Colonial Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial contributions may be made in memory of Ramona to Shriners Children’s Hospital and donations can be left at or mailed to Shadel’s Colonial Chapel, P.O. Box 948, Lebanon, Mo. 65536.
Arrangements are under the direction of Shadel’s Colonial Chapel of Lebanon. Sign guest book at www.shadelscolonialchapel.com.
