Lester Van Wey 1917-2008
CRABTREE, VANWEY, LETCHFORD, SCHWINEFUS, SANDERSON, GILBERT, CANNON
Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 5/29/2008 at 12:39:43
Lester Van Wey
Lester Van Wey, 90, of Waukon died Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Services were held Saturday, February 9 at Frankville Presbyterian church in Frankville, with Pastor Lynne Hanna officiating. Burial was in Frankville Cemetery.
Lester Morris Van Wey was born February 20, 1917 on his parents' farm near Frankville, the son of Claude and Lucille (Crabtree) Van Wey. He was baptized and confirmed at Frankville Presbyterian Church. He attended Frankville "Stone School" and graduated from Postville High School in 1934.
March 25, 1935 he married Vivian Laverne Letchford in Decorah. Lester and Vivian farmed first near Frankville and later in Ludlow Township, where they had a dairy herd and raised hogs, chickens and crops. When they were first married, they also helped to raise Lester's brothers and sisters who lived with them. They have been living in Waukon since 1997. Vivian died in 2002.
Lester was a lifelong member of Frankville Presbyterian Church, where he served as a Deacon and Elder. He also served as the sexton for the Frankville Cemetery for many years and was a member of the Farm Bureau. Lester took several welding courses at NICC in Calmar and became a very good welder and repaired machinery. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, roller skating, dancing, riding motorcycle and playing cards, especially 500. His favorite times were spent with his family and grandchildren. He and Vivian looked forward to regular visits from their local grandchildren and summer stays from those farther away.
Survivors include his children, Charles (Shari) Van Wey of Albert Lea, MN and Jean (David) Schwinefus of Postville; five grandchildren, Scott (Jennifer) and Brian Van Wey, Debbie (Scott) Warth, Tharin Schwinefus and Tammy (Eric) Walsh; five great-grandchildren, Lars and Lexie Warth, Landon and Kellan Walsh, and Catherine Van Wey; and two sisters-in-law, Irma Van Wey of Waukon and Virgean Sanderson of El Paso, TX. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Vivian; two sisters, Lila Gilbert and Catherine Cannon; and a brother, John Van Wey.
Casketbearers were his grandchildren and their spouses.
The Waukon Standard, Wednesday, February 13, 2008
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