Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Yonkers, Lester R. May 26, 2012
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Lakewood News - Sat. June 2, 2012

LAKE ODESSA, MI- Lester R. Yonkers, age 94, of Lake Odessa, passed away 
Saturday, May 26, 2012 at his residence.

He was born January 12, 1918 in Gaines Township, the son of James and Amelia 
(Kotesky) Yonkers.

Lester married Virginia Goodsell on August 18, 1939. He was employed as an 
electrician and worked at Lake Odessa Machine Products followed by 32 years of 
service with General Motors before his retirement.

Lester was a member of the Sunfield United Brethren Church, member of the Lake 
Odessa Historical Society, founding member of the Lakewood Choral Society, past 
member of the Lake Odessa Lions Club, served as Grand Marshal of the Lake 
Odessa Fair, former 4-H and Cub Scout Leader.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Tom Yonkers; grandchildren, 
Angela Coates McDiarmid and Chris Yonkers; siblings, Edward Yonkers, Violet 
Miller, Esther McVay and Irving Yonkers. 

Surviving is his loving wife of nearly 73 years, Virginia Yonkers; daughters, 
Kay (Gary) Coates and Judy (George) Johnson; son, Jerry (Jan) Yonkers; 14 
grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; 
daughter-in-law, Terri Yonkers Hildebrand; sister-in-law, Helen Waite.

Funeral services for Lester were conducted Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Sunfield 
United Brethren Church, 8436 Grand Ledge Hwy., Sunfield. Pastor George Speas 
and Pastor Randy Carpenter officiated. Interment followed at Lakeside Cemetery, 
Lake Odessa.

Memorial contributions in Lester's name may be directed to the Sunfield United 
Brethren Church, 8436 Grand Ledge Hwy., Sunfield, MI 48890 or Angela Coates 
McDiarmid Scholarship for The Benefit Of The Community School Of Music, c/o 
Barry Community Foundation, 629 W. State St., Suite 201, Hastings, MI 49508.

To share a memory of Lester, please visit www.koopsfc,com.

Arrangements entrusted to Koops Funeral Chapel - Lake Odessa.

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