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Lester William Rodgers

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Lester William Rodgers

Birth
Wien, Chariton County, Missouri, USA
Death
25 Dec 2007 (aged 75)
Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Wien, Chariton County, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.6564, Longitude: -92.7822571
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Lester, 75, New Cambria, died at Pershing Memorial Hospital, Brookfield MO. Mass of Christian Burial at St Mary of the Angles Catholic Church, Wien, MO with Father Philip Moriaty officiating. Burial with Military Rites in the cemetery. Pallbearers were Scott, Eric, and Brent Paalhar, Gary Griffin, B.J. Fessler and Matt Rulon. Honorary pallbearers were Kenny Roberts, Larry Griffin, Kenny Woolridge, Ben Williams, Henry Floyd, and John Littrell.
Lester was born in Wien, son of Michael Joseph and Elizabeth J. (Niemeier) Rodgers. Married Shirley Anne Smith, Feb 28, 1957. He was a veteran of the United States Army, a retired school teacher, coach and farmer. Taught in Ethel, New Cambria, Madison, Northwestern, Hopkins, and Hale. Member of St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church, Wien.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley, 2 daughters Sarah Paalhar, and Barbara Schmitt, Brookfield; 3 sons Bill, James, and Steve Rodgers, Marceline MO; one sister llah Mae Brehm, New Cambria; 3 brothers, Victor, and Floyd Rodgers, New Cambria, and Milan Rodgers, Kansas City; and 8 grandchildren.
Preceded by parents.
Lester, 75, New Cambria, died at Pershing Memorial Hospital, Brookfield MO. Mass of Christian Burial at St Mary of the Angles Catholic Church, Wien, MO with Father Philip Moriaty officiating. Burial with Military Rites in the cemetery. Pallbearers were Scott, Eric, and Brent Paalhar, Gary Griffin, B.J. Fessler and Matt Rulon. Honorary pallbearers were Kenny Roberts, Larry Griffin, Kenny Woolridge, Ben Williams, Henry Floyd, and John Littrell.
Lester was born in Wien, son of Michael Joseph and Elizabeth J. (Niemeier) Rodgers. Married Shirley Anne Smith, Feb 28, 1957. He was a veteran of the United States Army, a retired school teacher, coach and farmer. Taught in Ethel, New Cambria, Madison, Northwestern, Hopkins, and Hale. Member of St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church, Wien.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley, 2 daughters Sarah Paalhar, and Barbara Schmitt, Brookfield; 3 sons Bill, James, and Steve Rodgers, Marceline MO; one sister llah Mae Brehm, New Cambria; 3 brothers, Victor, and Floyd Rodgers, New Cambria, and Milan Rodgers, Kansas City; and 8 grandchildren.
Preceded by parents.


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