Lester L. Fox

Lester L. Fox, 73, Gravois Mills, MO, formerly of Kansas City, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2005, at Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach. The family will receive friends from 3-5 p.m. Tuesday at Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home, Laurie, MO. Mr. Fox was born February 24, 1931, in Stockton, MO. He worked at the Ford Motor Co. Claycomo Plant for 33 years, and retired as a supervisor. He was a US Army veteran. Survivors include his wife Kathy Fox, of the home; sons Gregory Fox and wife Sheri, Lee's Summit, and Leslie Fox and wife Kathy, Independence; stepson Michael Shipley, Columbia; stepdaughters Christine Green, Platte City, and Doris Shipley, Troy; brothers Glenn Fox, Gravois Mills, and Joe Fox, Stockton; six grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and numerous other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Raymond, Loren, and Elton Fox. (Arr. Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home, Laurie, MO, 573-374-7688)