Sylvester A. "Les" Shimek

Dearest Members of The Shimek and Klemen Extended Families...I knew Les for many years and all I can say he finally got to take "That Sentimental Journey" to the Lord. I was out of town trying to get a deer or I certainly would have been to his funeral service. On behalf of RollingThunderWi3.org hats off and Salute to one of the Finest Tin Can Sailors America has known...Bill Gamble, Manitowoc and long time member of St. Andrew's (St. Francis of Assisi Parish)

Dear Cheryl, Susie and Julie,
Sorry to hear about your loss. I still remember your father and mother and the get-togethers for Packer games, graduation parties, etc. Good times and great memories growing up on Manitou Street. Your father will be missed but I'm sure the gang is back together in a better place!

Dear Cheryl, Suzie, Julie and Family,
We would like to extend our sympathy to all of you for a man that we feel so fortunate to have had in our lives. It was only ten short years, but it seems so much longer. The loss we feel is great so we can only imagine the loss you are feeling. He brought great joy to our mother, Ann, and to all of our family including our children who thought of him as a "grandpa". His zest for life was amazing and he certainly lived life to its fullest. He was...

Cheryl, Sue, Julie, and family: We are very sorry for your loss and extend our sympathy to Les' entire family. We, as well, will miss his smile every time we saw him. He had an enormous desire for life and enjoyed every day. He "always" looked forward to something to do, something to volunteer for and to be present at every occasion/event in his famiy or with Ann's family. He wore many hats in his lifetime; husband, father, grandfather, uncle, "special friend", Mr. Fix It, Tin Can Sailor...

Lester was such a great individual and we were so blessed and thankful to have him part of our family ... the smile he brought to all of our faces and especially grandma ! It was a true blessing from God above ... my thoughts and prayers are with you all

Dear Cheryl, Sue and Julie, prayers are sent out to all of you and Great Uncle Les. I have wonderful memories of Uncle Les from my childhood through my adult life. Uncle Les always entered the room with a smile and a story. Love, Steve and Lynn Zahorik (and family).

When Les entered our family who would have known the joys he'd bring. Sundays filled with drives in the country, dancing at Slovan, and dinners with Ann's families. Les, would go anywhere and everywhere his van would take him....oh how he LOVED his vans!!
Mr. Fix-it, he thought he was. Hours and hours he spent in the barn at Ann's, in "his workshop". Even at 88 no project was too big for him to dream of taking on!! Thanks to all his ambition the barns are all straightened....and he...

Dear Sue, Mike and family,

Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this sad time. Grampop Shim will be sadly missed but our lives were very much enriched by having him in it. We will always cherish his memory and especially the fun we had when he visited you in New Jersey.

Love, Cyndi, Bernie, Tory and Madi