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Lester Kaiser Obituary
MORTON - Lester J. Kaiser, 95, of Morton passed away Friday, September 20, 2019, at Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton.
He was born on September 12, 1924, in Morton to Carl E. and Lillian (Stortz) Kaiser. He married Irene Banwart on March 26, 1950, in Ft. Scott, Kan.
Surviving are his wife, Irene Kaiser of Morton; one son, Denny (Sue) Kaiser of Morton; four daughters, Carla (Phil) Bock of Bloomington, Jane (Dan) Steffen of Bluffton, Ind., Lisa (Bill) Quigley of Morton and Lori (Greg) Daniel of Morton; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren, with one on the way.
He was preceded in death by one son-in-law, Mark Peters; two brothers; and one sister.
Lester worked as a brick mason for 48 years for many local mason contractors.
Lester enjoyed spending his days gardening, golfing and woodworking. He also spent his evenings studying prophecy. Lester volunteered several years at Midwest Food Bank.
He was a member of Morton Apostolic Christian Church, where a funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 25, 2019, with church ministers officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 24, at Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Morton. Further visitation will be from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery in Morton.
Memorials may be made to Apostolic Christian Restmor or Midwest Food Bank.
To view Lester's video tribute or leave an online condolence for the family, visit www.knappjohnson.com.
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September 22, 2019
Hi dad!
I am so glad you are with your Lord and Savior but you will be missed here on earth. I am so glad you were able to visit with my grandchildren/your great grandchildren over Memorial Day. I will remember you as you talked with Isaac, my son/your grandson, by the fireplace at Restmor. Well dad thank you for all the life experiences you provided for me. I never went without food or shelter. You were a very hard working dad to provide for your family. I love you and look forward to meeting you in heaven someday.
Love from your middle child, Jane
Courtney Genard
September 20, 2019
I love you grandpa ❤❤ Ill always be your Corkey!
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