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- Philip Lehenbauer Obituary
Phil Lehenbauer died at the age of 93 on April 22, 2023 in Vancouver, WA. He was born in Reno, NV, to Hannah and Dr. Philip Lehenbauer in 1929. After graduating from Reno HS in 1948, he attended Oregon State University 1948-1950 and was a member of Theta Chi fraternity. He is a Korean War veteran who served in the US Navy 1950-1954. Phil returned to OSU and completed his BS in Fish & Wildlife Biology in 1956. Upon graduation, he worked as a wildlife biologist for the US Fish & Wildlife Service managing national wildlife refuges, living in Fort Peck, MT, Othello, WA, and Corvallis, OR, before moving to regional offices in Portland in 1966. His accomplishments included adding species to the federal endangered lists and developing recovery plans for endangered species until his retirement in 1984 after 33 years with the USFWS.
Throughout his life Phil enjoyed golfing, duck hunting, fishing, clamming, gardening and birdwatching. In his later years he was still an avid OSU Beaver fan, Trailblazers fan, active in the American Legion, and spent time with his grandkids.
Philip is survived by his daughter, Cara Schmitt (Ed) of Vancouver; daughter, Lyn Ortiz (Patrick) of Camas; and son, Ted Lehenbauer of Moses Lake; and four grandchildren: Dr. Alexa Ortiz (Joe) Durham, ME; Melani Ortiz (Alex) Chicago, IL; Andrew Schmitt, Seattle; and Katelyn Schmitt, McMinnville. Phil was preceded in death by his loving wife Helen of 56 years. A private service will be held at Willamette National Cemetery.
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Published by The Columbian on May 7, 2023.
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1929 - 2023 (93 år)
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