Pollock, SD-Funeral service for Lester L. Yeske, 84, of Pollock will be 10:00 am, Thursday, February 25, 2010 at Pollock Lutheran Church.  The Rev. David Smith will officiate.  There will be military honors by Walter West American Legion Post #272.

 

Burial will be at 3:00 pm at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery at Columbia, SD.

 

Visitation will be Wednesday from 3-7 pm at the funeral home.

 

He died February 21, 2010 at Golden Living Center at Ipswich, SD.

 

Lester L. Yeske, son of Otto and Anna (Peters) Yeske, Sr. was born September 25, 1925 on the family homestead northwest of Columbia, SD.  He attended rural parochial school and graduated from Barnard High School with the class of 1944.  He entered the United States Army on July 25, 1944, serving in central Europe with Company D 508^th Parachute Infantry.  He was honorably discharged June 24, 1946.  He then returned to the family farm for a short time before moving to Minneapolis, MN.  While living in Minneapolis, he worked as an assembler and later in maintenance at Pioneer Portec for more than 30 years.    

 

He was united in marriage to Doris Mae Miller on June 26, 1965 at Minneapolis, MN.  In 1989, he moved to Pollock for his retirement.

 

Lester enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing cards.  He like to travel, especially to Colorado and going south in the winter.

 

He was a member of Pollock Lutheran Church and Walter West American Legion Post #272.

 

Survivors include one daughter, Becky (Marvey) Mayer of Miltona, MN, one son, Burt (Joy) Yeske of Mound City, SD, one brother, Arthur (Phyllis) Yeske of Columbia, two sisters, Ella Grace of McKinleyville, CA and Irene Huff of Buford, NC, four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

 

His parents, three brothers, Arnold, Otto, Jr. and Donald and four sisters, Clara Wille, Lydia Hayhurst, Esther Rowekamp and Ruth Fischer preceded him in death.

 

Honorary Casketbearers will be Dennis Huber, Clayton Fischer, Everett Jones, BJ Wasko and Frank Gabriel.

 

Casketbearers will be Dennis Bates and Members of Walter West American Legion Post #272.

 

The organist will be Lori Larson.

 

Condolences may be sent to www.carlsenfh.com

 

Carlsen Funeral Home and Crematory of Aberdeen have been entrusted with arrangements.