Vera Dell Lehde

Veradell Hodde Lehde, 98, of Brenham, passed away and went home to the Lord on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Oak Haven Assisted Living in Industry.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Sunday, December 14 at Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville with Pastor Glenn Hohlt officiating. Burial will follow the service in the church cemetery.

Veradell was born on December 30, 1926 in Burton to Henry and Annie (Witschorke) Hodde. She was baptized on April 24, 1927 at St. John's United Church of Christ of Burton and confirmed there on September 22, 1940.

She was educated in Boundary School where she was a competitive volleyball player.

Veradell met the love of her life, Calvin Lehde, and they were united in marriage on September 12, 1948, at Zion Lutheran Church spending the next 67 years together as a happily married couple.

She spent many years working as a dedicated employee of Maddox Furniture and Brenham State School before her retirement. Calvin and Veradell enjoyed traveling after they retired and especially enjoyed their trip to Germany. They also loved to go dancing and enjoyed sports activities.

Veradell was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aid and Bluebonnet Club where she enjoyed playing cards and dominos. She also enjoyed sewing and making quilts for family members and made over 50 quilts after she retired.

Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Gregory & Linda Lehde; daughter and son-in-law, Dinah and Allan Niemeyer; son-in-law: Jon Little; grandchildren, Warren and Jacy Niemeyer, Myles and Ashley Niemeyer, Truitt and Paige Niemeyer, Dyan Knapp, Angela and Michael O'Brien, LeaAndrea and Eric Otto, Landon & Kaylee Lehde and Leslie and Dayton Hedgpeth. Great-grandchildren surviving Mrs. Lehde are Alexander Niemeyer, Gunther Niemeyer, Carmen Niemeyer, Adrie Niemeyer, Haylie Niemeyer, Colt Niemeyer, Lorelai Niemeyer, Gavin Niemeyer, Evelyn O'Brien, Hazel O'Brien, Raife Niemeyer, Kyler Giles, Lainey Otto, Nolan Otto, Ledger Lehde and Keltie Lehde. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Veradell was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her daughter, Jane Little; brothers and sisters-in-law Erwin and Vlasta Hodde and Wilton and Janice Hodde; sisters and brother-in-law, Lorine Hodde, Allyne and Frankie Jaster, Annadell and Raymond Blum, Dorothy May and Erwin Eberhardt and brothers-in-law and sisters-in law, Lilbon Lehde, Almon and Faye Lehde, Celonie and Henry Schwartz and Bertha Lee and Lawrence Kolby.

Serving as pallbearers will be Warren Niemeyer, Myles Niemeyer, Truitt Niemeyer, Dyan Knapp, Angela O'Brien, Lea Andrea Otto, Landon Lehde and Leslie Hedgpeth.

Memorial contributions for Mrs. Lehde may be directed to Zion Lutheran Church or to Hospice Brazos Valley.

The family would like to give special thanks to the staff of Oak Haven Nursing Home for their excellent care of Veradell.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main Street, Brenham. To post a tribute to the family, please visit www.memorialoakschapel.com.