Lenni Alicyn (Scales) Kolb, 46, of Boonville, passed away on August 16, 2024, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville after a prolonged battle with numerous medical issues.
Lenni was born Oct. 21, 1977, to Donna Scales and Sam Scales of Boonville. She is survived by her parents, her son Adrian, 12, and her husband Stephen, both at home, brother Adam Scales (Elizabeth) of Boonville, mother and father-in-law Jane and Dr. Phillip Kolb of Boonville, brother- and sisters-in-law Dr. Jeffrey Kolb (Lisa) of Boonville, Cynthia Fortune (Terry) of Boonville, and Jennifer Westrich (David) of Elberfeld, nephews, and nieces Evan Kolb (Erica), Kurt Johnson (Elizabeth), Ashley Johnson, Emily Westrich (fiancé Chase Cline), Elliot Westrich, Emma Bender, Olivia Scales, Camden Cobb, Kennedy Green, and Eva Kolb. She is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins who all loved her dearly.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Nelda and Donald Scales, maternal grandparents Mary and William Denby Raven, and cousin Sherri Payne.
Lenni worked in daycare, having earned an Early Childhood Education Certificate from Ivy Tech State College. She previously worked at Crossroads Christian Childcare in Newburgh and CAPE Child Care in Evansville, among others. She was a graduate of Boonville High School, where she played flute in the BHS Band of Gold. She was a member of the Gamma Iota Chapter of Tri-Kappa.
Lenni loved watching her son play sports and being involved in all his other activities. She loved going on vacation with her family when she was healthy. And she enjoyed holidays and any opportunity to be with family and friends, sharing laughs and good stories. Lenni had a spirit and personality that endeared her to nearly everyone she met, and an inner toughness that helped her beat so many odds along her life’s journey.
Visitation for Lenni will be held at Koehler Funeral Home, 304 E. Main St., Boonville, IN 47601 on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and from 10:00 a.m. until time of service the following day.
Services will be held on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. and will be officiated by Rev. Rob Allen with burial to follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Boonville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Lenni’s honor to Riley Children’s Hospital.
Koehler Funeral Home is entrusted with care.
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