Friday, April 22, 2011

Even More on Bill Lemberger

Paul,

I was reading Bill's blogs and his most recent illness that ended in loss of his life in January of 2011. This is late notice, but I wanted to send my condolences. What an amazing man, an amazing career and such a tragic loss. While I did not know this gentleman, I read his notes and felt compelled to comment on this man's legacy and career. Life is truly short.

We may be just a small resistance welding business, but we truly value those in the industry whose hard work and commitment makes it what it is today and we celebrate that.

Thanks for letting me post this notice...
Cheryl Benson
Vice President
of a Manufacturing Company

Sunday, March 6, 2011

More on Bill Lemberger

Thank you for the information Paul. I didn't know Bill personally but had many occasions to talk with him during my brief period at the corporate offices when he was on site. Evidently that was during the time when he was fighting his now life ending illness.

There was never any indication that he was ill since he was always upbeat and friendly and his dedication to ThyssenKrupp Budd was clearly evident in our conversations.

My heartfelt condolences and sadness go out to his family and friends. May God welcome you home Bill, you were always one of the good guys.......

Don Ruedisueli

Monday, January 10, 2011

Bill Lemberger Loses 12-Year Battle with Cancer

1/8/2011
William A. Lemberger

(prepared by Jim Plaunt)

ORTONVILLE, Mich. - William A. Lemberger, 55, of Ortonville, formerly of Findlay and Van Wert, Ohio, died at 7:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, after nearly a twelve-year fight against Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and Leukemia. Bill received a bone marrow transplant in April 2010 and suffered many setbacks and complications leading to his death.

Bill was born in Camden, N.J., on July 23, 1955, to Adolph {Otto} and Elizabeth {Bette} Lemberger who survive in Crystal River, Fla. Bill will be deeply missed but is greatly admired by his life partner turned caregiver Mike Meyer; two sons, Haedon Meyer of Columbus, Ohio, and Brandon {Mary} Meyer of Delphos, Ohio, and two granddaughters, Evelyn and Audrey Meyer of Delphos; two brothers, Robert "Bob" {Liz} Lemberger and David {Paula Storck} Lemberger of Marlton, N.J.; two brothers-in-law, Steve Meyer of Stockport, Ohio, and Gord {Jackie} Meyer of Vaughnsville, Ohio; mother-in-law, Betty Dohse of Findlay, Ohio; and stepmother-in-law, Barb Meyer of Lima, Ohio; two stepbrothers-in-law, Dan and Terry Dohse; three sisters-in-law, Sheri {Rick} Latimer, Beth {Randy} Swob and Kathy Dohse; several nieces and nephews, Kelly Lemberger, Andy Meyer, Kari {Derek} Stober, Christa {Brian} Meader, Heather and Ryan Swob and Derick and Devon Latimer; an aunt, Helen Lemberger; two cousins, Kathy {Craig} Taggart and Jan {Leo} Alston, and a former wife turned friend, Joyce Hageman.

Bill was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Adolph J. Lemberger and Catherine E. Lemberger; maternal grandparents, Theodore Stubbs and Anna Stubbs; father-in-law, Leon Meyer; stepfather-in-law, Karl "Mac" Dohse, and an infant nephew, Christopher Lemberger. What a reunion it must have been!!

Bill graduated from Cinnaminson H.S. in Cinnaminson, N.J., in 1973 and from Alderson Broaddus College in Phillippi, W.Va., in 1977. He was most recently employed with Continental Structural Plastics of Roy, Mich., and had retired from The Budd Co. While working for "Uncle Budd" he started in international sales and moved into the plastics division where he was a chemist at the Van Wert, Ohio, plant before moving into environmental issues at the North Baltimore and Carey, Ohio plants. He then moved into the purchasing manager position in Madison Heights, Mich., where CSP acquired "Budd" and he continued in that position with CSP.

It is with great pride that I was able, with the help of his family, to fulfill Bill's wish and donate his body to the University of Michigan for research and teaching. His goal was to retire and teach college. I guess he is doing that in another way, now.

A memorial will be held at a later date. If you would like to make a memorial donation please do so at one of the following:

Univ. of Mich. Adult BMT Program

UMHS

5303 Cancer Center

1500 E. Medical Center Dr.

Ann Arbor, MI. 48109

or this one is for helping those that are struggling to pay for lodging and medications and emergency care related to BMT. We saw many people from all over come here for treatment and we were lucky to live a little over an hour away so we didn't need their services.

BMT Langeveld Fund

UMHS/Cancer Center

Patient and Family services/medinn 5843

1500 E Medical Center Dr.

Ann Arbor, MI. 48109

or to a pet rescue of your choice as Bill dearly loved his hairy boxer kids, Buster, Dixie and Eli. Bill will be greatly missed by all his good friends and colleagues, especially Jim Plaunt who spent many hours visiting with Bill in the hospital.