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John Lester Williams

Birth	:	3 Oct 1925 Mapleton, Monona County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	15 Aug 2012 Clarinda, Page County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Shearer Cemetery, Braddyville, Page County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.6039009, -94.9381027
Description	:	John "Lester" Williams, age 86, of Clarinda, Iowa, entered into peace Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at the Eiler House, Clarinda, Iowa. John Lester Williams was born October 3, 1925, at Mapleton, Iowa to Izola (Laub) Williams and Mason Williams. He grew up in the Braddyville area attending Center Buchanan School and graduated from Braddyville High School. Lester served his country honorably in the United States Navy during World War II off shore Japan and during the Korean Conflict based in Guam repairing electrical ship systems. Lester and Shelia Mace were united in marriage November 20, 1946 at Hiawatha, Kansas. They were blessed with five... Read More	John "Lester" Williams, age 86, of Clarinda, Iowa, entered into peace Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at the Eiler House, Clarinda, Iowa. John Lester Williams was born October 3, 1925, at Mapleton, Iowa to Izola (Laub) Williams and Mason Williams. He grew up in the Braddyville area attending Center Buchanan School and graduated from Braddyville High School. Lester served his country honorably in the United States Navy during World War II off shore Japan and during the Korean Conflict based in Guam repairing electrical ship systems. Lester and Shelia Mace were united in marriage November 20, 1946 at Hiawatha, Kansas. They were blessed with five children, Shira, Shilia, John, Shelly and Jaymes. John Lester lived his life on a farm near Braddyville and after losing their home to fire, they moved to Shambaugh and in later years to Clarinda. Lester worked as an electrician for many years and then drove an over the road semi-truck for twenty five years. He received an award for driving over a million miles accident free. Following retirement at the age of 75, one of his proudest feats was designing and building "on his own" their log home two miles east of Clarinda. His leisure hours were spent playing cribbage, chess, cards, doing cross word puzzles (in ink) and he loved dancing, especially the polka. He was an excellent gardener, making sure the whole family had fresh vegetables all summer. Lester enjoyed selling his vegetables at the Farmers Market for many years. He was lovingly known by family and friends by his nicknames of "Willie", "Shorty" or "Johnny". Lester was preceded in death by his parents, Izola and Mason Williams; his sixteen year old son, Jaymes; his brother, Joe Williams; sisters-in-law, Ailene Williams and Linda Mace. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of over sixty-five years, Shelia Williams of Clarinda; daughters, Shira Bridie and husband Larry of Clarinda, Shilia Pullen and husband Randy of Clarinda, Shelly Grimsley and husband Gene of Council Bluffs, Iowa; son, John Lester Williams, Jr. and his wife Sheryl of Clarinda; grandchildren, Randy Pullen II and wife Trulla of Clarinda, Tonya Maxwell and husband Jason of West Des Moines, Iowa, Ryan Pullen and wife Terrin of Lees Summit, Missouri, Ragan Pullen of Des Moines, Iowa, Jason Bridie and wife Sara of Clarinda, Joshua Bridie and his partner Robert of San Francisco, California, Jeremy Williams and Kasey of Clarinda, Jarrod Williams and wife Melissa of Bellevue, Nebraska, Justin Williams and wife Brandi of Clarinda, Shala Stroud and husband Andy of LaVista, Nebraska, Scott Grimsley and wife Tracey of Council Bluffs, Christen Stiverson and husband Larry of Council Bluffs, Karen Mac Crate and husband Mike of Londonderry, New Hampshire; twenty four great grandchildren; two great, great grandchildren; sisters, Eleanor Cabbage and husband Thaine of Clarinda, Sharon Lightner and husband Lynn of Lincoln, Nebraska, Maureen Caddy and husband Max of Gretna ,Nebraska; brother-in-law, Harlan Mace of Clarinda, Iowa other relatives and many friends. Lester will be missed by his family and many friends. His memory will live on in their hearts. May God grant comfort and peace to those who mourn his passing. Ritchie Funeral Home of Clarinda, Iowa.

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John Lester Williams's memorial is located at: Shearer Cemetery, Braddyville, Page County, USA.
When did John Lester Williams death?
John Lester Williams death on 15 Aug 2012 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.6039009
Longitude: -94.9381027

Family Members:

Parent

Mason Edgar Williams

(1899 - 1986)

Ina Izola Laub Williams

(1899 - 1991)

Spouse

Sheila Rae Mace Williams

(1931 - 2021)

Children

Jaymes Leslie Williams

(1957 - 1973)

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