Richard Lee Lemen, age 71 years of Batesville, IN passed away Monday, March 6, 2006 in Batesville. Born June 19, 1934 in Osgood, IN he was the son of Chancie & Naomi (Black) Lemen. He was a 1952 graduate of Versailles High School, 1956 graduate of Purdue University and received his Masters in Education from Indiana University in 1965. He started his teaching career in the fall of 1956 at Batesville High School. He taught science for 8 years and coached football, basketball and track. He served one year as assistant principal and was appointed principal in 1965, a position he held until he retired in 1992. Mr. Lemen received numerous awards and commendations during his career. Perhaps the most coveted is the Indiana Secondary School Administrator. A majority of the Secondary Schools in Southeastern Indiana voted for Mr. Lemen because of his outstanding career as an administrator. He was a member of the Batesville Lion Club, Indiana State Retired Teachers Assoc. Versailles Lodge F&AM No. 7, Scottish Rite & Murat Shrine both of Indianapolis, IN; Order of the Eastern Star and member of the Batesville United Methodist Church. He married Kathryn Bray on October 6, 1956 at Baptist Church in Versailles. Mr. Lemen is survived by his wife Kathryn Lemen, daughters Vicki Thoman of Greensburg, IN; Karen (John) Mollaun of Indianapolis, IN; Mary Jane (Sam) Harris of Hendersonville, TN and son Roger Lemen of Batesville, IN; six grandchildren; siblings Sherman Lemen of Osgood, IN; Mary Ellen Hammersley of Frankfort, IN; Eva Crum of Madison, IN; Phyllis Courtaney of West Lafayette, IN and Winnie Hetrick of Pennsylvania. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings Carl, Buddy, Joe & Chancie Jr. Lemen, Dorothy Rolston, Alberta Fender and an infant sister. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 8, 2006 from 3-8 pm at Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville, IN. Services will be Thursday, March 9, 2006 at 10:00 am at Batesville United Methodist Church with Rev. Larry Marhanka officiating. Burial will be in Cliff Hill Cemetery in Versailles, IN. Memorials are suggested to the Richard Lemen Scholarship Fund or Parkinson's Foundation.