By Staff
DAVISON – Lester L. Keeler of Davison and Flushing, 84, passed away Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008, at Fostrian Manor in Flushing.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, with military honors at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 404 N. Dayton St., Davison, the Rev. Fr. Andrew A. Czajkowski celebrant. Cremation to follow service.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Allen Funeral Home, 9136 E. Davison Road, Davison.
There will be visitation one hour prior to service on Thursday at the church.
A rosary will be prayed at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Outreach East.
Lester was born in Dowagiac on March 20, 1924, son of the late Earl and Hazel (Everhart) Keeler.
He married Betty Brigham in 1949 and she preceded him in death in 1962.
Lester married Paula Preston in 1964 and she preceded him in death in 2000.
He was a member of Davison VFW Post 4087, St. Johns, Friends of the Carousel Crossroads Village and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy.
Lester worked for General Telephone for 37 1/2 years before retiring on March 20, 1986.
Lester is survived by: his children, Scott (Stephanie) Keeler, Kimberly S. (Chris) Hall and John (Denise) Keeler; six grandchildren, Julie, Jeffrey, Michelle, Sarah, Hannah and Joshua; sisters, Yvonne (Eugene) Greenman of Dowagiac and Beverly (Howard) Curtis of Three Rivers; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by siblings Zilpha, Earl Jr., Wilbur, Donald and Doris.
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