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LAMBRIGHT, Lonnie Jun 19, 1934 - Sep 2, 2025
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SHIPSHEWANA [mdash] Lonnie A. Lambright, 91, of Shipshewana, (District: 59), died at 11:34 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, at his daughter's house in Millersburg.
He was born June 19, 1934, in LaGrange County, to Ammon and Katie (Troyer) Lambright.
On Nov. 4, 1954, he married Katie Yoder. She died March 9, 2010. Then on July 23, 2011, he married Tressie Yoder. She survives.
Surviving in addition to his second wife are two sons, Jerry (Lydia) Lambright of Middlebury, and Jacob (Wanda) Lambright of Millersburg; four daughters, Martha (Emanuel) Yoder of Centreville, Michigan, Tressie (Kenny) Bontrager of Shipshewana, Wilma (Howard) Yoder of Middlebury, and Fannie (Perry Jr.) Wingard of Millersburg; 46 grandchildren; 148 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Harvey and Orlie Lambright both of Topeka; two sisters, Wilma (Ora) Yoder of LaGrange, and LeAnna (Joe) Troyer of Hillsboro, Wisconsin; a sister-in-law, Ada Lambright of Topeka.
He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife; three stillborn daughters; five great-grandchildren; a brother; three sisters; three brothers-in-law.
Lonnie was a farmer and a member of the Old Order Amish Church. After farming, he built barn silos for 25 years and later worked at DNA Industries until the age of 87.
Visitation will be all day Thursday, Sept. 4, at the Orlie Bontrager residence, 10635 W. 200 South, Shipshewana.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, at Steven Bontrager residence, 11339 C.R. 36, Goshen. Services will be conducted by Bishop Mark Miller and the home ministers.
Burial will be in Southeast Clinton Cemetery, Goshen.
Miller-Stewart Funeral Home, Middlebury, is in charge of arrangements.