Lester Marvin Lapping

Lester Marvin Lapping obituary, St. Helens, OR

Lester Marvin Lapping

Lester Lapping Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Columbia Funeral Home & Cremation Center on Oct. 19, 2023.

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Lester Marvin Lapping passed away on September 25, 2023, peacefully in his sleep.
Lester was born in St. Helens, Oregon, on January 18, 1935, and he was the the second youngest of 8 kids born to Walter and Frances Lapping. Lester spent 3 years in the US Army. Lester married Violet Louise Fraser on February 13, 1959, and together they had two children, Debra and Denise.
Lester was a logger, welder, and loved building and racing cars.
Lester is survived by his wife, Louise, and daughters, Debra and Denise.

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