Beckham County, OK - Obits: Lester William Blann, 1984
Friday, 29 June 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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Obituary: Elk City Daily News, Elk City, Beckham Co, Ok, ? Dec 1984:
BLANN, LESTER WILLIAM
Lester William Blann, 72, was born October 12, 1912, in Woodward County
near Fargo, Okla. to Otis and Mary Blann.
Lester passed from this life Sunday morning, December 2, 1984, in the
Christian Hospital Medical Center, Riverside, Calif.  Memorial services
were conducted by the Temple Baptist Church, Perris, Calif. where he was a
member.  Burial was in Perris Valley Cemetery.
Lester moved with his parents to Cheyenne, Okla. in 1920 at the age of 7
years, where he attended school and grew to young manhood.  Lester Blann
and Claribel Fuston were married July 4, 1933 at Cheyenne and they later
moved to Tempe, Ariz., then to San Diego, Calif., where he worked in
Consolidated Aircraft Factory.  In 1940 he moved his family to Perris,
Calif., where he lived for 45 years.  Lester worked for the Perris Valley
Cemetery for over 27 years and was Cemetery Manager before he retired.
Lester was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Robert Blann, two
brothers: Dorral and Ray Blann.  He is survived by his wife, Claribel of
the home, four sons: David and Bill, Perris, Calif., Lewis of Anza,
Calif., and Martin of Indio, Calif.; one brother John Blann of Williford,
Ark.; two sisters, Violet Stricker of Woodward, Okla., Viola Burns of
Cheyenne, Okla.; 13 grandchildren and one great greatson.
Westley's Mission Chapel Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.