Lester Lhotka
June 19, 1927 ~ March 25, 2014 (age 86) 86 Years OldShare using:
Lester Dana Lhotka, age 86, of Silver Lake passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at his residence.
He was born on June 19, 1927 on the family farm in Rich Valley, Township the son of Dana & Christina (Friauf) Lhotka.
On Tuesday, October 2nd, 1951, Lester D. Lhotka and Margaret A. Bandas were joined in holy marriage at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Silver Lake. God blessed their marriage with four children.
Lester engaged in farming for forty- nine years.
Lester was an honest, tough man and a good neighbor with a good sense of humor! He always made you feel special.
He was a faithful member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Silver Lake. He was a member of The Lions Club for thirty-six years and served on The Catholic School Board.
Survived by his wife of sixty-two years: Margaret A. “Margie” (Bandas) Lhotka; daughters: Wendy (Steve) Bauman of Woodbury and Kris (Lon) Cleveland of Canby; sons: Michael (Barbara) Lhotka of Cokato and John (Seng) Lhotka of Goodyear, Arizona; grandchildren: Tim and Kelly Bauman, Tyler and Jasmine Lhotka and Justin and Morgan Cleveland; sisters: Marjorie Stritesky and Germain Smutka; other relatives and friends.
Preceded in death by his parents: Dana & Christina (Friauf) Lhotka, father-in-law & mother-in-law: John and Bessie Bandas, brothers-in-law: Guy Stritesky, Raymond Smutka and Raymond Bandas, niece: Annette Bandas and by great nephews: Toni Smutka and Alexander Stritesky.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Lester Lhotka will be held on Friday, March 28th at 11:00 A.M. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Silver Lake.
Inurnment St. Joseph’s Cemetery.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, March 27th from 5-8 P.M. at The Maresh Funeral Home in Silver Lake. Parish Prayers will be held at 6:30 P.M. Further visitation will be held on Friday morning, March 28th one hour prior to Mass at the funeral home.
Honorary Urn Bearers will be grandchildren: Tim Bauman, Kelly Bauman, Tyler Lhotka, Jasmine Lhotka, Justin Cleveland and Morgan Cleveland.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
The Maresh Funeral Home in Silver Lake is serving the family. Online condolences may be made to www.mareshchapel.com