Opal I. Lehmer, age 88, of Corpus Christi, Texas, formerly of Council Bluffs, passed away August 13, 2019 at her home. Opal was born April 21, 1931 in Pleasanton, Iowa to the late Otis E. and Martha (Manchester) Cowles. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1949 and attended IWCC. Opal was an L.P.N. for Bethany Lutheran Home for many years and also in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She was a long-time member of Valley View Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Opal was preceded in death by her brother, Otis Cowles and her son-in-law, Kevin Cummings. Opal is survived by her daughters, Debbie Cummings, of Corpus Christi, Rose Lehmer, of Grand Forks, North Dakota; sons, Joel Lehmer, Michael (Linda) Lehmer, all of Omaha; 9 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren; sister, Nancy Cowles, of Corpus Christi; 1 niece and 1 nephew.
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