Obit: Kaiser, Lester (1935 – 2020)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Kaiser, Kitzhaber, Hennes, Hinker, Maguire, Burnham, Waskowiak, Arch, Machtan, Worzella

Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Abbotsford, WI) 04 Mar 2010

Kaiser, Lester (12 JUN 1935 – 28 FEB 2020)

Lester Kaiser, 84, Marshfield, passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, at the House of the Dove with his family at his side. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, March 4, at Rembs Funeral Home in Marshfield. Rev. Keith Kitzhaber officiated. Entombment was in Hillside Cemetery, Marshfield, where military rites were conducted.

Lester was born on June 12, 1935, in the town of Cleveland, Marathon County, the son of Myron and Agnes (nee Hennes) Kaiser. Lester received his education at the Stratford School District. He retired from the Stratford Co-op in 2000 after working 44 years. Lester served in the Armed Forces from 1957 to 1962. This included the Berlin Crisis. On July 27, 1963, Lester married JoAnn Hinker at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Greenwood. They observed their golden wedding anniversary in 2013. Lester also served as a charter member of the Rozellville Lions from 1973 to 1999 and helped tend bar at the Rozellville Dance Hall for many years. Lester enjoyed playing softball and loved doing wood-working projects. He enjoyed spending time in the outdoors, whether it was cutting wood or hunting and fishing with his boys. Lester and the boys spent many hours cutting up meat with a beer in their hands and telling more deer stories that grew bigger as the years went by. Lester was known for his sweet tooth and always had a pocket full of candy that he willingly shared with his kids and grandkids.

He is survived by his wife, JoAnn (Hinker) Kaiser; five sons: Jeff (Christine) and their children Nicholas and Melissa, Dan (Diane) and their children Brad and Jessica, Todd (Shari) and their children Kelsey and Lindsey, Craig (Sherri) and their children Kyle, Emalie and Mitchell, and Eric (Nicole) and their children Dylan and Kierra; two great-grandchildren: Jaxon and Aubree; one brother, Don (Pat) Kaiser; six sisters: Rena (Thomas) Maguire, Agnes Ann (Harry) Burnham, Ronnie (Ron) Waskowiak, Larry (Frank) Arch, Corrine (Fran) Hinker, and Mazie (Ross) Machtan; and many nieces and nephews.

Lester was predeceased by his parents; one sister, Gena (Jerry) Worzella; and three brothers-in-law: Thomas Maguire, Ron Waskowiak and Jerry Worzella.

Though his smile is gone forever and his hand we cannot touch, we have so many memories of the man we love so much. His memory is our keepsake, with which we will never part. God has him in his keeping and we have him in our hearts.

Condolences may be sent online at www.rembsfh.com.