Humpal, Lester 1940-2011
HUMPAL, KUBOUSHEK, CROW, DUFF, PASH, JEANDRON, KLIER, WILSON, HUMPAL-PASH, VEENSTRA, ANSELMENT, CARROLL
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 2/9/2013 at 16:33:23
Source: Decorah Public Opinion November 1, 2011
Lester Humpal
Lester Wenceslaus Humpal, 71, of rural Calmar, died Oct. 28, 2011, after fighting pancreatic cancer for 17 months. Lester was able to pass peacefully at home, surrounded by family while overlooking the farm. He faced his illness with courage and dignity and an inspiration to family, friends and to those who treated him during that time. Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin, with Rev. Nick March officiating. Burial is in the Holy Trinity Church Cemetery. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the Conway-Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home, 123 N Main St. Protivin, where the rosary is recited at 5 p.m. and a parish scripture service is at 6 p.m. Visitation also is at the funeral home one hour prior to the church service Wednesday.
Lester Wenceslaus Humpal was born April 14, 1940, to Adolph W. and Ludmilla (Kuboushek) Humpal in Decorah. He graduated from Rudolphinum High School in Protivin. Lester was united in marriage to Edith M. Crow June 20, 1961, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin. He worked for Donaldson Company, Inc. for 51 years, retiring in September 2006. At the Donaldson Company, Inc. he was a production line supervisor for 39 years. Lester was on the media team for Donaldson and traveled to different plant locations in Syracuse, N.Y., Frankfort, Ind. And Stevens Point, Wis. he also enjoyed playing on their company softball team for 14 years. Lester enjoyed many camping trips with his family as well as with the Boy Scouts.
Lester had great pride in his children and grandchildren and their many accomplishments and made time to travel across the country to attend their events. He enjoyed watching his children show 4H cattle. Lester was always available to help his children out with any carpentry or home repairs that needed to be done. One year he traveled out to Maryland to finish his son’s basement. He always put others before himself.
Lester was a Scoutmaster for 31 years. Under his leadership, 21 boys attained the rank of Eagle Scout. During his time with the Boy Scouts of America he received the St. George Award, Order of the Arrow and Silver Beaver Award. Lester was the school board president at Holy Trinity Catholic School for several years, and president of the St. Wenceslaus Heritage Society. He was a world traveler; a highlight was personally meeting Pope John Paul II and shaking his hand. Lester was a life-long member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and served as a Eucharistic minister. Lester loved going on family vacations, hosting bonfires for his family and friends, cooking and tending his vegetable and flower garden. He also enjoyed collecting toy farm tractors.
Lester is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Edith, of Calmar; seven children: Lana (Kevin) Duff of Des Moines, Donna (Mike Pash) Humpal of Nevada, Lester A. (Penny) Humpal of Lakeville, Minn., Richard (Tammy) Humpal of Ankeny, Lawrence (Rebecca) Humpal of Hollywood, Md., Theresa (Stephen) Jeandron of New Orleans, La. and SSgt. Katherine Humpal of Whiteman AFB, Mo.; 21 grandchildren: Meghan (Jim) Klier, Michael Duff (Jessica Wilson), Nicholas Duff, Courtney Duff, and Zachary Duff, Madeleine, Isabelle, and Benjamin Humpal-Pash, Tyler, Lolly, and Sydney Veenstra, Amy (Dan) Anselment and Andrew Carroll, Jacob, Hannah, and Elizabeth Humpal, Nicole, Nathan, and Noelle Humpal, Lauren and Labran Jeandron; six great-grandchildren: Dylan and Daniel Klier, Quimby Duff, Olivia, Caden and Isabella Anselment; 20 foster children; brothers and sister, Adolph (Miriam), Cletus (Maxine), Lorraine, and Roger Humpal; his father-in-law, Theodore W. (EdnaMae) Crow, numerous brothers- and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents.
The family of Lester would like to thank all his family friends, and caregivers for their compassionate care and support given to Lester.
Transcribed from a newspaper clipping submitted by Janice Sowers.
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