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Patricia Jean Lester

1935 - 2018

BORN

1935

DIED

2018

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Ryan-Parke Funeral Home - Park Ridge

120 South Northwest Highway

Park Ridge, Illinois

Patricia Lester Obituary

Patricia Jean Lester, nee Taylor. Age 83. Born January 9, 1935 in Springfield, WV. Former wife of George Lester. Loving mother of Julia (Julie) Lester, Kay (the late Darryl) Handcock, Brooke (Michelle) Lester and David (Marina Balan) Lester. Devoted grandmother of Max and Joshua Kornfield, Melissa (Kyle) Rhoades, Stephanie Handcock, Andrew Lester and Carina (Andrew Carr) Balan. Great-grandmother of Owen and Hannah Rhoades. Beloved aunt of many nieces and nephews. Dear sister of Jake and Anne. Preceded in death by her parents; Clarence and Inez Taylor, siblings: Eva, Peg, John, Ruth, and Mary Susan. Mrs. Lester received her RN from Berea College, Kentucky (1956) and Masters in Nursing from Roosevelt University (1991). Visitation Monday, Nov. 26, 3-8 p.m., at Ryan-Parke Funeral Home, 120 S. Northwest Hwy. (2 blks. S. of Touhy), Park Ridge. Memorial Service Tuesday, Nov. 27, 11 a.m., at First United Methodist Church of Park Ridge. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers, memorials to First United Methodist Church of Park Ridge or Covenant Village Benevolent Fund. Info., www.ryan-parke.com.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Nov. 25, 2018.

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November 25, 2018

I am sorry for your loss. Please take comfort in Psalms 29:11, knowing that in difficult times like this, God gives peace and strength. DM

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November 25, 2018

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Ryan-Parke Funeral Home - Park Ridge

120 South Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068

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27

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First United Methodist Church of Park Ridge

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