Memorials › Lester “Les” Schlecht
30 Jan 1935 – 29 Mar 2020
| Birth | 30 Jan 1935 |
| Death | 29 Mar 2020 |
| Cemetery | Trinity Cemetery Scribner , Dodge County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Judy Johnson on 06 Apr 2020 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208572766 |
Les was born on January 30, 1934 to Joe and Eleanore Schlecht in rural Wisner, NE. He was raised in Wisner, where he attended country school. Les married Margaret (Midge) Wortman on October 9, 1954. He then spent three years in the US Navy. Les and Midge had two children-Randy and Suzy. When he returned from the Navy, Les worked near Blair and then farmed near Scribner before moving to West Point, NE. He worked for IBP of West Point for 40 years until retiring. After retirement he loved to garden, play cards and visit his family. He especially enjoyed his time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Les was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in West Point, NE. Survivors include: Grandchildren: Jennifer Moore-Columbus, NE; Schott (Justine) Hahn-Hickman, NE; Anthony (Morgan) Schlecht and Allison (Tom) Riley of Arizona Daughter-in-law-Cindy Schlecht of Arizona Great-Grandsons: Joey and Pedro Villa-Columbus, NE Sisters: Lillian (Andy) Heller of Wisner, NE and Lanise McDermott of Scribner, NE Brother: Larry (Deanna) Schlecht of Scribner, NE Sister-in-law-Marian Schlecht of Scribner, NE And many nieces and nephews Les was preceded in death by his parents, wife-Midge, son-Randy Schlecht, daughter-Suzy Hahn, and brother-Lloyd Schlecht.
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