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Lester Kreider Lester Kreider
died peacefully on January 1, 2019 surrounded by family. Lester was married to Laura Mae Carpenter,
with whom he would have celebrated his 58th anniversary in March. He is
survived by 3 children: Jay (Kimberly Belzner); Rose; and Pearl (Michael
Smith); and three grandchildren: Stacy (James Durborow); Joshua; and Niko.
Lester was the
son of the late Elmer S. and Esther M. Kreider, and was raised on the family
farm on Donerville Rd. He worked for
Franklin H. Kreider for several years before serving in 1-W/VS in Washington,
DC. In 1963, Lester organized the first
department of respiratory care at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore. Later, he worked at Breathing Services in
Ephrata and Respitech Medical Inc. in Lancaster.
Lester was an
avid gardener, reader, music lover who enjoyed connecting with people through
humor. Lester was an active member of
several churches across his life – most recently East Petersburg
Mennonite. He gave generously to his
favorite charities and was a regular blood donor.
Lester is also survived by three siblings:
Dorothy Ruppert (William); Betty Funk (Curtis); and Arlene. He was preceded in
death by three siblings: Esther (Daniel Landis); Edna (Jacob Ginder); and
Melvin (Anna Mary).
The family
would like to thank the staff at LGH, Lancaster Rehab Hospital and Landis
Homes. We are deeply grateful to the staff at Oregon House North at Landis
Homes for their expert and gentle care for Lester and his family during his
final days.
A memorial service will be held from the Landis Homes West Bethany Chapel, 1001 E. Oregon Rd., Lititz, on Saturday, January 5th at 11 a.m. There will be two opportunities to greet the family: Friday, January 4th 6-8 p.m. and Saturday, January 5th10-11 a.m., both at the West Bethany Chapel. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, please consider a gift to Mennonite Central Committee. Also, to celebrate Lester's love of silly fun and sweet humor, feel free to bring candy to share. Send Your Condolences: |