Lester J. Bowers, 79, of LaPorte, Indiana, died at 5:54 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at LaPorte Hospital.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 3, 2005 at Cutler Funeral Home with Rev. John Beehler officiating. Visitation will be on Friday from noon until the time of services. Burial will be in Door Village Cemetery.
Lester was born October 13, 1925, in LaPorte to Cecil & Hattie (Pope) Bowers. On November 25, 1953, he married Betty Ann Trafelet who survives.
Also surviving are sons, Douglas (Brenda) Bowers and Garry (Tina) Bowers, both of LaPorte; grandchildren, Jeff, Emily and Jake; sister Lois Hrella of Vancouver, WA; and brother Richard Bowers of Auburn, WA.
His parents, a sister, Phyllis McDermott, a brother, Norman Bowers and a grandson, Matt, preceded him in death.
Lester had worked in the Experimental Department of Allis Chalmers Manufacturing and had retired from Sullair.
He was a graduate of Kingsbury High School and was a WW II Army veteran.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.