Lester Wolf

Obituaries

February 14, 2017 - 12:00 AM

Lester L. Wolf, 88, passed away Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola.
Lester was born April 17, 1928, near Uniontown, the son of Ora L. and Winnie (McVey) Wolf.  He married Norma Jean Cline on Dec. 10, 1949 in Grandview, Wash. They later moved to rural lola to farm with his father. He also worked 19 years at Lehigh Portland Cement, in lola. They later moved to Emporia, where he worked 19 years at Iowa Beef Packing Co.
Lester retired in 1991, and moved to Colville, Wash., in 1992. They returned to Iola in 1996. During his retirement he loved to do woodworking, refinishing furniture and building all types of birdhouses.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his mother Winnie and father Ora  l. Wolf, a brother, Harold Wolf, and a sister, Marie Ramsey.
Lester leaves his wife, Norma Jean, of the home; three children, Marsha E. Burris and husband Richard, Iola, Donna Troxel and husband Kerry, Adams, Wis., and son Gary L. Wolf and wife Dee, Emporia.
He’s also survived by seven grandchildren, R. Aaron Burris and wife Heather J., Topeka, Heather D. True and husband Brian, Le Roy, Chris Troxel and wife Audrey, Buffalo, N.Y., Bill Troxel, Coloma, Wis., Melissa Albright and husband Frank, Coloma, Wis., Tyson L. Wolf and wife Stacy, Olpe, and Niki Daniels and husband Rick, Sapulpa, Okla.; 14 great-grandchildren, Glenna, Emily, Brett, Dergan, Jordan, Kessia, Shonie, Reagan, Kyleigh, Frankie, Ashlyn, Daven, Colten and Wyatt; and a great-great-grandchild, Liam.
 The family will have a private  service at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left at Feuerborn  Family Funeral Service to the Alzheimer’s Association, Emporia Boy Scout Troop 157 or the Ronald McDonald House.

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