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Lester Marion Van Wechel

Birth	:	11 Dec 1906 Cambridge, Story County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	25 May 1986 Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Rudyard Cemetery, Rudyard, Hill County, USA
Coordinate	:	48.5659500, -110.5390000
Description	:	Lester M. VanWechel was born in Cambridge, Iowa on December 11th, 1906. He was one of eight children born to Katherine Sinnema and William VanWechel. Lester was baptised as an infant in Iowa. At age four he came to Montana with his family. They homesteaded 12 miles north of Rudyard in 1910. Lester attended the Oreana Country School near the farm. His high school education was in Inverness and Rudyard, and he later attended Barber's School in Spokane. He started farming with his parents, and then fell in love with a local girl, Ruth R. Wehr. They were marrried in... Read More	Lester M. VanWechel was born in Cambridge, Iowa on December 11th, 1906. He was one of eight children born to Katherine Sinnema and William VanWechel. Lester was baptised as an infant in Iowa. At age four he came to Montana with his family. They homesteaded 12 miles north of Rudyard in 1910. Lester attended the Oreana Country School near the farm. His high school education was in Inverness and Rudyard, and he later attended Barber's School in Spokane. He started farming with his parents, and then fell in love with a local girl, Ruth R. Wehr. They were marrried in Rudyard on November 11th, 1932. In the summer months he farmed and in the winter months he barbered in Rudyard. They made their home on the farm until 1946 and then moved to town. They retired in 1956. They continued living in Rudyard and enjoyed the "fruits of their labors". Each winter they traveled abroad to experience new places and new people. In fact, they had just returned from a "love boat" cruise in March when Lester became ill. Following seven weeks of hospitalization, he died at the Deaconess Medical Center in Great Falls on the morning of Sunday, May 25th. He was 79 years old. Lester loved fishing, hunting, camping, and all outdoors activities,so it's not surprising that he was active in the Modern Woodsman organzation. He had been active in the Grace Church north of Rudyard,and held memberships in the Eagles and Moose Lodges in Havre. He also enjoyed visiting and playing pool at the Rudyard Senior Center. In his younger days he played the trumpet in a family orchestra, which played at barn dances and other special events in the Hi-Line community. Lester and Ruth loved music and dancing and had traveled With square dance groups around the state. Lester's main hobby was tying flies and fly-fishing. He was dedicated, patient fisherman and could catch fish where there were none. Lester and Ruth were best friends and constant companions, and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1982. In addition to Ruth, his survivors include 2 brothers, Jacob of Rudyard and Aaron of Mayville, North Dakota; 1 sister, Ruth Novak of Riderwood, Washington; and numerous nephews and nieces. Lester was preceded in death by his parents, by 2 brothers, Guy and William, and by 2 sisters, Esther Pate and Mae Stevens. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 28th, at the Calvary Evangelical Church at Rudyard. Burial was in Rudyard Cemetery. Liberty County Times, Chester, MT, 5 June 1986 (excerpt)

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Lester Marion Van Wechel's memorial is located at: Rudyard Cemetery, Rudyard, Hill County, USA.
When did Lester Marion Van Wechel death?
Lester Marion Van Wechel death on 25 May 1986 in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 48.5659500
Longitude: -110.5390000

Family Members:

Parent

William Sabine Van Wechel

(1864 - 1937)

Katherine Sinema Van Wechel

(1868 - 1948)

Spouse

Ruth Regina Wehr Van Wechel

(1911 - 2007)

Siblings

Julia Mae Van Wechel Stevens

(1892 - 1959)

Flowers:

Left by Anonymous on 24 Sep 2012

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23. Lothair Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.4687000, -111.2484000

24. Trinity Church Cemetery
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