Lester G. Findley Jr. 1928-2014

FINDLEY, HARGROVE, BEATTY, TRACHSEL, ROBERTSON

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 7/6/2014 at 10:11:50

Lester G. Findley Jr., 86, of Keosauqua died at 12:25 P.M. Friday April 4, 2014 at Van Buren County Hospital, Keosauqua. He was born February 18, 1928 at rural Milton to Lester Sr. and Veneta Hargrove Findley and married Patricia Beatty on November 14, 1964 in Grinnell. She died September 19, 1995.

Lester lived most of his life on the family farm near Milton, graduated from Milton High School in 1945, and spent several years in Cleveland, OK. He had worked on the farm, at Barker Wire in Keosauqua in the shipping department and most recently at Manatts Construction in Brooklyn, IA as a truck driver. He was a member of Keosauqua United Methodist Church, 50 year member of Celestial Lodge 413 A.F. & A.M., Douds, past Secretary/Treasurer of Iowa Polled Herefords Association and a member Iowa Beef Breeds Council of which he served as president in 1984. Lester served in the U.S. Army with company A 196th Infantry at Fort Richardson, Alaska during the Korean War.

Surviving are two sons, Lester Findley III of Stockport and Kevin Findley (Lisa) of Katy, TX, four grandchildren, Savannah and Willow Findley of Stockport and Trent and Nicole Findley of Katy, TX, a sister, Nadine Trachsel (Russell) of Milton, four nephews and a niece.

In addition to his wife he was preceded in death by his parents and step-father, Wallace Robertson.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. Monday April 7, 2014 at Pedrick Funeral Home, Keosauqua with Kevin Mote officiating. Visitation with family present will be from 3-6 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home. Following the visitation there will be Masonic services by Celestial Lodge 413 A.F. & A.M., Douds. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery, Milton with military honors by Russell-Strait Post # 483 American Legion, Milton.

Gifts to a memorial to be designated later by the family may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the family at 12525 Vine Ave., Stockport, IA 52651